asphalt jungle
Example Sentences
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The annual Dubai Ride saw bikes race down Sheikh Zayed Road, a 10-lane asphalt jungle that gives drivers a view of the world’s tallest building and other sites.
From Seattle Times
A devotee of heist movies like “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Asphalt Jungle,” “Charley Varrick,” “The Taking of Pelham 123” and “The Outfit,” he wanted to write a crime novel from the perspective of fences, henchmen and other low-ranking crooks and hustlers.
From New York Times
He served in the Korean War and acted in bit parts in television shows throughout the 1950s before landing a regular role as a police sergeant in the 1961 ABC series "The Asphalt Jungle."
From Fox News
He served in the Korean War and acted in bit parts in television shows throughout the 1950s before landing a regular role as a police sergeant in the 1961 ABC series “The Asphalt Jungle.”
From Seattle Times
“The Asphalt Jungle”: In this series finale, Tarzan suffers his untimely death.
From Washington Post
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