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alley

[al-ee] / ˈæl i /


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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

Up and down the tiny alley between the bushes and the building, an assortment of other bird feeders stood near the neighboring windows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

In front of restaurants, theaters, even the concert hall whose alley we knew so much better than its seats.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"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

When we join him for another operation he's lying in wait getting a bird's eye view of the back alleys from a drone.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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

It was easy to unfurl the linoleum in deserted alleys and parking lots.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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