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avenue

[av-uh-nyoo, -noo] / ˈæv əˌnju, -ˌnu /


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Ortiz said her husband pursued that avenue, signing an application a year ago that claimed he suffered psychologically during the couple’s split.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

For Waldner, the study has provided another treatment avenue while doctors continue monitoring his cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV rode down the French capital's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue in his popemobile on Saturday to the cheers of huge crowds of faithful, ahead of a giant open-air mass.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Some 600,000 Catholic faithful are expected to cram the avenue up to the Arc de Triomphe and beyond.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

So I just keep my mouth shut, while Sweets and I walk to the avenue.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

Conversation flowed freely with their fellow Tigrayans in the TPF, who had taken up positions on the avenues and several key sites, including the northern region's presidency building and the police headquarters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

"With social media and the avenues we have, such as being in Kuwait and the Gulf and Arab regions. That's a huge untapped market that is thirsty for English football."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Kennedy’s team tried to push for more aggressive food policy in other avenues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"These findings signal a marked development in the quantum science field and open new avenues for us to understand string-breaking dynamics."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“What I do know is that your grandmother is pursuing all avenues, and I do know that she loves you, Elizabeth.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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