alley
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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
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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
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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