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side streets

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plural of side street

as in side roads

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My neighborhood Nextdoor app, which covers a wide swath in DeKalb County and surrounding areas, has been lighting up in recent weeks with reports of coyotes spotted in backyards, city streets and even schoolyards.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Some Syrians celebrated in the streets after the death sentence handed down to al-Assad and his younger brother, Maher.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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