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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
The home’s glass-and-stone architecture overlooks one of the region’s defining natural corridors.
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David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The biggest opportunity in our district is shaping smart growth along our existing commercial corridors along with the significant amount of vacant land available for thoughtful growth.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The program is a partnership with Main Street America, which works to create business corridors in urban areas.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Its effects are also felt globally on the economy, having disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors as well as a key hub of the aviation and tourism sectors.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The move marks the latest high-profile California import eyeing Austin’s growth corridors.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The rest remains untouched, a landscape of redwoods, oak forests, wildlife corridors, and mountain terrain.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
And ports near chokepoints sit along the world’s most sensitive shipping corridors and offer long-term commercial access in strategic locations.
—Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The tour of this 150-year-old Paris landmark begins on the ground floor, in dim corridors that once served as VIP entrances.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The biggest opportunity in our district is shaping smart growth along our existing commercial corridors along with the significant amount of vacant land available for thoughtful growth.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The program is a partnership with Main Street America, which works to create business corridors in urban areas.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Its effects are also felt globally on the economy, having disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors as well as a key hub of the aviation and tourism sectors.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The move marks the latest high-profile California import eyeing Austin’s growth corridors.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The rest remains untouched, a landscape of redwoods, oak forests, wildlife corridors, and mountain terrain.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
And ports near chokepoints sit along the world’s most sensitive shipping corridors and offer long-term commercial access in strategic locations.
—Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The tour of this 150-year-old Paris landmark begins on the ground floor, in dim corridors that once served as VIP entrances.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corridors
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As conflict destabilizes parts of the Middle East, the ripple effects are already reaching the region’s luxury economy, which has become a promising growth engine for a struggling global sector.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Post videos of catching them ducking in Statehouse hallways.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Teachers keep their students in classrooms and out of hallways, and school leaders pause passing periods between classes.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Asian energy buyers, desperate to secure supplies as the Middle East war enters its second week, are outbidding rivals to lure fuel shipments that were headed to other regions.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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While millions of Americans travel to Mexico each year without incident, law enforcement officials emphasize that criminal violence remains widespread in regions where cartels operate.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Or, that the workers in the maze of passageways are people who entered the PATH, got lost and couldn’t find their way out.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, that has also led to most people only applying their products to their faces, instead of taking time to also apply products to their necks and chests as well.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly, the Blue Jackets are breathing down the Penguins’ necks.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Energy and Carbon Benchmark lands at a moment when fashion’s planet‑warming emissions are still falling far short of ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
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That profit engine is also why Disney has committed to spend $60 billion through 2033 on expanding the division through new attractions, lands, hotels and cruise ships.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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