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Recent Examples of passageway
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Initially, Josh tried to rescue John and pull him out of the passageway, but was unsuccessful.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
The Comodus Tunnel, a secret passageway used by Roman emperors to access the Colosseum, just opened to the public this fall.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Initially, Josh tried to rescue John and pull him out of the passageway, but was unsuccessful.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
The Comodus Tunnel, a secret passageway used by Roman emperors to access the Colosseum, just opened to the public this fall.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageway
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There’s unlikely to be much appetite in the country or elsewhere in the region for an overhaul – especially as China and Brazil are planning a railway corridor linking the country, and its exports like soybeans and iron ore, to the Peruvian port.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In addition to screenings at the crossing, Palestinians leaving and returning will be screened by Israel in the adjacent corridor, which remains under Israeli military control.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Use hallway conversations, Slack channels, email threads, and weekly meetings to share your work across the office.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And for bonus points, an antique pew can make for excellent seating around a dining table or in hallways.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those included construction of 9,000 workforce and affordable housing units; opening the South Miami-Dade rapid-transit line approved under the previous mayor, Carlos Gimenez; and launching construction of Miami International Airport’s first new concourse in decades.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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