alley
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Down a dark alley, I see guys with some of his friends engaged in a business of some sort.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It has its own bowling alley and two swimming pools.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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
A law enforcement robot was used to search a group of storage units in an alley behind the Shores apartment complex, and could be seen removing items.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The snow had gone from the streets; puddles of dirty water stood in the gutters as we marched through the alley and into the Smedestraat.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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