alley
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When old wiring recently caused an electrical fire in the alley outside the hospital, a blackout cut power to X-ray, ultrasound and ventilator equipment, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
I slipped out the back of the lot and through the alley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
About the fifth night of the Festival, as we were gathered round the piano, the doorbell in the alley rang.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Today the neon-lit alleys running down to the beach are much quieter than usual.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Their shops down narrow alleys sit dark behind faded signs advertising "traditional fortune-telling houses".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The movie’s vision of Los Angeles isn’t typical: warehouses in the Valley, back alleys in downtown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Bradley Barcola, brought in for his pace, ran down blind alleys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In fact, as Nok approached the Giant’s Bridge, the canals and alleys were almost completely empty.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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