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Recent Examples of alleyway
The masked gunman waited for Thompson outside the Hilton Midtown shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday then shot him multiple times before fleeing through an alleyway and getting on an electric bike.
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators hope accompanying evidence left behind will help identify him, including a cellphone discovered in an alleyway near the hotel where the shooting occurred as well as a cup in a trash can at a nearby Starbucks.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Two individuals involved in the incident, whom neighbors said were also in the victim’s car, fled the scene and ran through his alleyway.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
By the time Gi-hun finds the men’s phones, they are disappeared from an alleyway, having been jumped by the Recruiter.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators hope accompanying evidence left behind will help identify him, including a cellphone discovered in an alleyway near the hotel where the shooting occurred as well as a cup in a trash can at a nearby Starbucks.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Two individuals involved in the incident, whom neighbors said were also in the victim’s car, fled the scene and ran through his alleyway.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
By the time Gi-hun finds the men’s phones, they are disappeared from an alleyway, having been jumped by the Recruiter.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
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Ruiz’s 2022 murder took place in an alley behind a diner, according to KRQE and local KOB4.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 17-year-old star athlete and standout student was shot to death Tuesday morning in an alley in Feltonville.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Robinson’s friend, Danny Shigemori, who has lived on the street for 55 years and ran a landscaping business, lost his place too.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The new law has officials scrambling to create more shelter beds, so police have places besides jail to drop off people caught sleeping on the street.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The school’s proximity to two major thoroughfares, 47th Street and Pulaski Road, makes walking and biking too dangerous for most other parents in the community, Galvez Searle said.—
Sarah Macaraeg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 405, the major thoroughfare connecting L.A. with the San Fernando Valley, remains open.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Weather Channel is warning of slick roads and possible travel delays. Monday, with a high of just 25 and a low reaching around 10 degrees, is predicted to mark the beginning of a prolonged period of frigid conditions.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Everything, whether success or failure, becomes critical fodder for the road ahead.—
Doug Sundheim,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Limited driving range tends to be an issue when driving longer distances on the highway, creating an additional incentive to conserve fuel.—
Peter Douglas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Also, please be careful in icy conditions, especially on the roadways.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over 100 cars have been reported stranded on roadways, keeping crews from responding to emergencies, officials said.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Against a towering backdrop of black smoke with an ominous orange glow, the stately homes and broad boulevards of the Pacific Palisades looked small and exposed on Tuesday.—
Jacey Fortin,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Where is new Sacramento-area restaurant? Tandoori Pizza’s new Elk Grove location will be in the Laguna Gateway shopping plaza adjacent to Highway 99 at the intersection of Laguna and West Stockton boulevards in Elk Grove.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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