street

Example Sentences

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He said the car U-turned back down the street towards him before it stalled, and he claimed to have stopped the driver from fleeing.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Three years on, the Purosangue remains an astonishing presence on any street, a provocation, an outrage, a moral panic—indeed, sire, very like a Ferrari.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The man was crossing the street when he was hit, authorities said, and witnesses reported that the suspect was driving recklessly at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But he feared the problem could get worse if the night-time parking ban was enforced in the car park, as it could encourage more visitors to park up on his street instead.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Soldiers in uniform, soldiers in street clothes, soldiers with empty sleeves neatly pinned up to their shoulders where arms used to be.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse