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alley

[al-ee] / ˈæl i /


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When I was 5, Mom had enough and she moved us back to New York, to an apartment on Central Park West with an alley view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

He said Adriana was driving and pulled into the alley that led to the parking lot of their apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Nate asks, turning into the alley behind it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"All over the streets and alleys, you see quite a few people -- both adults and kids -- carrying guitar cases, probably on their way to guitar lessons."

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Bradley Barcola, brought in for his pace, ran down blind alleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He also brought streetlights and paved alleys to his district, installing them throughout South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 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

The shadowy back alleys seemed to be closing in around her, long, clawed hands reaching out from the darkness, that horrible breathing.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older


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