alley
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Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas rescued the group from obscurity after catching Cheap Trick’s act at a bowling alley in Waukesha, Wis. Impressed, he offered to help.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
She recently started staying up all night at least once a week to write in a Laguna Beach office, tucked into an alley just steps from the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The zebra — named Sero — was eventually cornered in a narrow alley, safely tranquilised and returned to his enclosure without any injuries.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Albert was found in an alley near the corner of W. 94th Street and Vermont Avenue, according to PETA.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Soon Joe turned again, down a narrow alley between two big buildings.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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