alley
Example Sentences
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"Today, more than 7,000 people live on the same piece of land. Streets are narrow, alleys are cramped -- there is nowhere else," Azzeh said, referring to the camp.
From Barron's
The attack didn’t occur in a dark alley or at the margins of society but in daylight at one of Australia’s most famous public spaces.
The main house sprawls over 20,000 square feet and comes complete with five bedrooms, six full baths, two half-baths, a playroom, a spa and hair salon, a bowling alley, and a wine cellar.
From MarketWatch
Filled with surprising patios, alleys and landings, it’s one of his forays into postmodernism: brightly colored buildings contain, among other features, gabled brick rooflines, extra-bulky columns, long cantilevers and cylindrical steel elevators.
From Los Angeles Times
Though the “Bowling alley” singer has “so immensely” enjoyed her whirlwind year, music wasn’t always in the cards.
From Los Angeles Times
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