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Recent Examples of alleyway
Police determined Curtis was on a 2026 Yamaha Vino Moped and headed northbound on Carter Drive when a 2014 Nissan Sentra attempted to turn from an alleyway onto the road.
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Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The complaint says the victim's phone pinged last on the cell tower near the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue, and there was CCTV footage of the suspect going north in the alleyway between North 13th Street and North 14th Street in the 1100 block.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
At the second shooting scene, KDKA's news crew at the scene saw police taping off an alleyway between Madison Avenue and Petty Street.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The video posted to social media includes dispatch audio from relaying a 911 call reporting a ski mask had been found in an alleyway near her garage, located at 100 E First Avenue in Ajo, Arizona – located approximately 135 miles from Tucson.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The complaint says the victim's phone pinged last on the cell tower near the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue, and there was CCTV footage of the suspect going north in the alleyway between North 13th Street and North 14th Street in the 1100 block.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
At the second shooting scene, KDKA's news crew at the scene saw police taping off an alleyway between Madison Avenue and Petty Street.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The video posted to social media includes dispatch audio from relaying a 911 call reporting a ski mask had been found in an alleyway near her garage, located at 100 E First Avenue in Ajo, Arizona – located approximately 135 miles from Tucson.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
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If gifts are more up your alley for your mom, those costs are also increasing.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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One recent incident, described in a police search warrant affidavit, involved a man with a gun who had threatened a street vendor and her young brother in the 2200 block of South Central Avenue before fleeing down an alley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On election night, thousands celebrated in the streets, waving flags and blasting music written by Orbán’s outspoken critics.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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That might mean a heavy-duty old-school wooden door with a stained finish or a high-gloss paint color that stands out from the street.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her house sits on Palmer Road, a busy thoroughfare.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Route 66 became official when the country adopted the numbered highway system in November of that year.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Mexican authorities last summer found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway, that appeared to be victims of a turf war between the Chapitos and rival Sinaloa faction La Mayiza.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Several roadways in the immediate area were temporarily closed, but no evacuations were ordered, Kane said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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For Mussolini in Italy, new grand boulevards and imposing architecture signaled an ideological connection to Roman imperialism.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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The city is shutting the boulevard down to vehicles to promote bicycling, walking and rolling to help the environment and encourage healthy living.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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