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alleyway

[al-ee-wey] / ˈæl iˌweɪ /




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Similarly, Longhurst told the court, he was "not sure" how his bike which he had pushed back to his mother's house ended up in an alleyway across the road.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

As he sprinted down an alleyway in April 2020, former Whittier Det.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The first-generation underground churches of a half-century ago met in houses and undisclosed alleyway rooms, gathering by word of mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

She was the first officer to pursue the defendant down the alleyway.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

“Down that alleyway there—clear to the end. You’ll find a rest room. You can shave there right quick.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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