alley
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It has its own bowling alley and two swimming pools.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The young father, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said the driver seemed to follow him down an alley off Pico Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
They drove off down an alley when guards appeared.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
A personal transformation—that was right up the ancestors’ alley.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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