alley
Example Sentences
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They drove off down an alley when guards appeared.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
I’ve celebrated my birthday at a go-kart racing track and a bowling alley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
It also had three kitchens, five bars, two wine cellars, a four-lane bowling alley, a helipad, a gym, a wellness center, a gaming area and an 85-foot-long infinity pool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The zebra — named Sero — was eventually cornered in a narrow alley, safely tranquilised and returned to his enclosure without any injuries.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Nate asks, turning into the alley behind it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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