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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 Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Accessibility All public areas are wheelchair accessible, with ramps, wide corridors, and accessible toilets throughout the hotel.
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Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Tan is also routing some orders through alternative corridors as a hedge against another closure.
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Anniek Bao,sam Meredith,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
According to Italian media, windows will be installed to stabilize the corridors’ climate.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
As gaps emerge in local air defense coverage, Ukrainian forces create corridors that support larger operational and strategic strikes, demonstrating how tactical drone operations directly enable Ukraine’s broader strategic campaign.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Accessibility All public areas are wheelchair accessible, with ramps, wide corridors, and accessible toilets throughout the hotel.
—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Tan is also routing some orders through alternative corridors as a hedge against another closure.
—
Anniek Bao,sam Meredith,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.
—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
According to Italian media, windows will be installed to stabilize the corridors’ climate.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
As gaps emerge in local air defense coverage, Ukrainian forces create corridors that support larger operational and strategic strikes, demonstrating how tactical drone operations directly enable Ukraine’s broader strategic campaign.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corridors
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
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Community leaders and Democratic lawmakers have railed against the practice, which has led to dramatic confrontations in the hallways outside courtrooms.
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Clustered beside the orange panic alarm light in the top right corner of the room, the TV monitors flick between hallways and milieu every 10 seconds.
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In Fischer’s version, early immigrants from four different regions of Great Britain established cultures in different regions of the American colonies.
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While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country.
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With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
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Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling.
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In the east half of the lake, east of Thursday Bay, the channel necks down to a width of 30 to 40 yards between bays, and the water pours fast through these necks.
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At Cosmedica, the price is built to remove the small logistics that make a foreign trip stressful, and most of the planning happens before a patient lands.
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European colonizers in lands that became the United States did link church and state.
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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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