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alleyway

[al-ee-wey] / ˈæl iˌweɪ /




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As he sprinted down an alleyway in April 2020, former Whittier Det.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

He is believed to have made off on foot into an alleyway beside the house.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

"He literally walked from the alleyway not knowing what he was about to walk into," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The first-generation underground churches of a half-century ago met in houses and undisclosed alleyway rooms, gathering by word of mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

I saw an alleyway in the dim light and summoned a deep growl.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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