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alley

[al-ee] / ˈæl i /


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It has its own bowling alley and two swimming pools.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

An adoring crowd stretched out the door, down East Washington Street and into a nearby alley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 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

I’ve celebrated my birthday at a go-kart racing track and a bowling alley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

But I went through the alley to the back of the bakery with the coins tight in my hands.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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