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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 plan will allow for limited truck access in some areas for local deliveries, including the West Vernor and Springwells commercial corridors.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
It is designed as a suspension bridge that will cross a branch of the Pearl River estuary, linking major transportation corridors in southern China.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Central banks are exploring digital currencies, and banks and fintechs are building faster cross-border corridors.
—Chris Maurice, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Maduro’s envoys have reportedly sought to revive older air and land corridors through Central America, working with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
And on major commercial corridors, agents have set up traffic checkpoints, which may violate the Constitution under Supreme Court precedent.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Korean Cinema’s Crisis Was the Headline Far from being whispered about in corridors, Korean cinema’s crisis was front and center throughout BIFF, with industry leaders using the platform to openly diagnose challenges and seek solutions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
As one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, its management should fall under multilateral cooperation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
At stake, the report says, are migration corridors for elk, mule deer and Canada lynx, forests that remove carbon from the atmosphere, clean water, clean air and outdoor spaces that attract visitors to the benefit of the state’s economy.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
It is designed as a suspension bridge that will cross a branch of the Pearl River estuary, linking major transportation corridors in southern China.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Central banks are exploring digital currencies, and banks and fintechs are building faster cross-border corridors.
—Chris Maurice, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Maduro’s envoys have reportedly sought to revive older air and land corridors through Central America, working with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
And on major commercial corridors, agents have set up traffic checkpoints, which may violate the Constitution under Supreme Court precedent.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Korean Cinema’s Crisis Was the Headline Far from being whispered about in corridors, Korean cinema’s crisis was front and center throughout BIFF, with industry leaders using the platform to openly diagnose challenges and seek solutions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
As one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, its management should fall under multilateral cooperation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
At stake, the report says, are migration corridors for elk, mule deer and Canada lynx, forests that remove carbon from the atmosphere, clean water, clean air and outdoor spaces that attract visitors to the benefit of the state’s economy.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corridors
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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Groups of lawmakers have been huddling on the Senate floor and in hallways around the chamber working to craft a compromise to reopen government and extend the expiring health care tax credits and subsidies.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gurneys were setup in hallways.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The 13 million acres of federal land for potential coal mining leases could be made available in states such as Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Alabama and North Dakota—a number of existing and historically productive coal regions.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At least five civilians were killed and 41 injured across six Ukrainian regions plus the capital Kyiv.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those tendrils of greenery would act as invitations worth accepting, passageways to Queens’s own central park, a haven of natural beauty, noisy play, quiet retreat, and social gathering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The display shows two mannequins dressed in red hats, black shirts, khaki pants, and black masks hanging by their necks from a wooden frame topped with a Mexican flag.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In awe of the ostriches with their long necks, dazzling eyes and muscular legs, the little bird wants to be just like them.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Future renovations Delta Air Lines partnered with the airports commission on a $242 million project to renovate six concourses in Terminal 1.—
Lulu Jaeckel,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The federal government is obligated by treaty to fund services such as healthcare and education to tribal nations in exchange for the government taking tribal lands in the 1800s.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Food halls like the pan-Asian pan-Asian 1-800-Lucky in Wynwood or even the new Central Fare at the Brightline station showcase the city’s eclectic range of street food and small-biz gems, perfect for trying a little of everything.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Walking the crowded halls today is to travel through a time capsule from the Soviet Union.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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