alley
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He worked out of what looked like a dentist’s office in a dark, empty office building in Newark, which she entered through a side entrance in an alley.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
The region isn’t turning into a new data-center alley just yet, but it has undeniable advantages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Or they can stroll down the nearby Paved Court, the same cobblestone alley where Lasso lived during the first three seasons of the show.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
I slipped out the back of the lot and through the alley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He leaned against it with his ankles crossed and she stood beside him, her skirt and hair fluttering from a breeze that stirred up bits of litter in the alley.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Their shops down narrow alleys sit dark behind faded signs advertising "traditional fortune-telling houses".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When we join him for another operation he's lying in wait getting a bird's eye view of the back alleys from a drone.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She said the lack of alleys and limited places to cross the street already make it difficult for customers to reach her business, particularly older adults and people with disabilities who need to park nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
By the mid-1960s, there were approximately 12,000 bowling alleys in the United States that were largely sustained by league play; they were often family businesses that were passed down over generations.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Antain kept to the lesser-used alleys and lanes throughout the Protectorate.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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