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hallway

[hawl-way] / ˈhɔlˌweɪ /
NOUN
foyer
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For example, vacuuming an empty hallway is a simple task that can be automated with relatively little data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Damp patches and water damage mark the hallway ceiling of her flat, and the windows do not shut properly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The hallway to the bathrooms was lined with the movie posters that CAP has screened as part of their free film series, Reel Progress.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

In May, he told The Times that, since he had surgery, he was getting winded just walking down the hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

She leads us through a narrow hallway lined with photographs and into a cramped kitchen.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“My husband is also just a really good gut check for me of what matters to the people of Los Angeles versus what matters in the hallways of power,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Beale said there had been instances of guests running up and down the hallways, pressing all the buzzers in the stair and throwing things out the window onto the street.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms where desks and chairs were pushed to the side.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Residents used shawls and umbrellas to protect themselves in open-air hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

His staff sometimes complained that patients who crowded the hallways were unruly, but Farmer ignored their complaints.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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