alleyway
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In one alleyway, a young man in traditional garb twirled in a dance for tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Von Hassel was arrested in the previously vandalized alleyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Kingston Crown Court heard how body-worn camera footage captured Nitisoara being arrested in a nearby alleyway, while Asafeti was found hiding on a rooftop.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The chase eventually led him to an alleyway, where a man on foot also tried to catch the pig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
To the left of the desk, along the bookcase wall, was a window that looked out onto the alleyway and back yard beyond.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Yes, it overlooks a nest of alleyways, and no, management does not like people going up there, and no, I don’t know all my neighbors by name or even sight yet.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Residents have resorted to using orange cones to stop Waymos from driving through alleyways or onto the lots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The brooding menace of his sound adds immeasurably to the film’s suspense, especially when Jo and Ben search frantically through deserted London alleyways for their kidnapped son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Harry hurried forward into one of the many alleyways between all this hidden treasure.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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