alley
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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
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"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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