alley
Example Sentences
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Down a narrow alley right next door is the more esoteric Mystery Pier Books, which specializes in first editions and is beloved by celebrities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The back-and-forth fosters confusion but also distrust, she said: "It further perpetuates the myth of like, the sketchy abortion doctor in the back alley."
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
They went at each other like cats fighting in an alley.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He was last seen around 6:50 p.m. going north in an alley near the 1300 block of Berkeley Street.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Compared to the street, the alley was dim and cool.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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