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as in parts
a broad geographical area
the urban corridor along the state's eastern coast is considerably more liberal than the rural areas to the west
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as in hallways
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the long, sterile corridors give the government building a forbidding air
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Recent Examples of corridors
High-volume freight corridors are likely to become the first large-scale deployments.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Boise joined those cities in late October with the speed limit, which prevents riders in the busy 8th Street, Main Street and Idaho Street entertainment corridors from cruising at 15 mph.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Pilot dedicated energy solutions in industrial corridors where fashion SMEs co-locate.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Urban growth adds strain around river corridors and roads, but none of that makes COP17 a rescue mission.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving is one of the most lucrative corridors of the year in terms of moviegoing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The artificial plateau made from earth, with connecting causeways, canals and corridors, was built in southeastern Mexico 3,050 years ago and used for around 300 years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
AccuWeather meteorologists cautioned that hazardous travel, frost, and freeze risks could extend into heavily populated regions and important highway corridors over the coming days, underscoring the importance of preparation and awareness for residents and travelers in the affected states.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The reserve is dedicated to reforesting native flora and preserving vital wildlife corridors.
—Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Boise joined those cities in late October with the speed limit, which prevents riders in the busy 8th Street, Main Street and Idaho Street entertainment corridors from cruising at 15 mph.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Pilot dedicated energy solutions in industrial corridors where fashion SMEs co-locate.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Urban growth adds strain around river corridors and roads, but none of that makes COP17 a rescue mission.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving is one of the most lucrative corridors of the year in terms of moviegoing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The artificial plateau made from earth, with connecting causeways, canals and corridors, was built in southeastern Mexico 3,050 years ago and used for around 300 years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
AccuWeather meteorologists cautioned that hazardous travel, frost, and freeze risks could extend into heavily populated regions and important highway corridors over the coming days, underscoring the importance of preparation and awareness for residents and travelers in the affected states.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The reserve is dedicated to reforesting native flora and preserving vital wildlife corridors.
—Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corridors
Noun
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The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Classrooms, playgrounds — even hallways — were obstacles.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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During the summer months, immigration judges had already had to contend with an outsized enforcement presence in normally empty courtroom hallways.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Robotic systems like Sentante could let experts treat patients remotely instead of transporting them across vast regions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The current forecast says the aurora also may be visible statewide Wednesday night — and possibly Thursday — though the NWS predicts partly cloudy skies in some areas, with other regions set for clouds and potential rain and snow, likely limiting visibility again Wednesday.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Artifacts found inside the cave suggest people have been exploring Mammoth for thousands of years, and yet scientists are still discovering new passageways and underground rooms.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Within a few years of leaving Texas, Rauschenberg had upended everything the place had meant to him, smashing through the parochialism of small-town Southern life, where necks were broken in Jesus’ name, and families indentured or murdered.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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And soon enough, on the wrists and necks of people who’ve long sworn off fragrance altogether.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Britain’s loyalist supporters, for instance, tried repeatedly to weaponize their fellow colonists’ reflexive fear of foreigners, spreading ugly rumors that French Catholic soldiers had orders to persecute American Protestants, claim their lands for King Louis, and ban the speaking of English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to 2010 census data, 410,000 native Brazilians live in indigenous lands, while about 500,000 live in cities and areas outside of reservations.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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