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alleyway

[al-ee-wey] / ˈæl iˌweɪ /




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Further down the market's winding alleyway, 55-year-old Fatemeh sits selling peaches.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

I go down to this alleyway, I hand him flyers, him and his friends.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

I heard Hugo’s door close and waited a few moments before coming out of the alleyway.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

You can still find vestiges of that past in the cobbled alleyways lined with pastel townhouses once owned by sea captains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

They can only get there via a tour, navigating a maze of narrow alleyways as residents go about their daily lives while stopping to visit local artists or see a capoeira show.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

A woman, in a rhinestone shirt, told me that she wanted to convene her fellow cyclists to whizz by the gulleys and alleyways around Tucson, searching for clues in the muck.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

"They were getting away, going through tight gaps, alleyways, footpaths and even off-road."

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Minli followed the boy through the maze of streets and alleyways for what seemed like a long time.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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