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avenue

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


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In Herrera, the court argued that clemency was the appropriate avenue for freestanding innocence claims, despite the extreme arbitrariness of pardon decisions.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Payment apps give kids another avenue beyond mobile banking, and for some Gen Alpha teens picking up casual work, they offer a different way to get paid.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

On our side, we do look at it seriously, because we believe that with the United States, and any government, the only avenue to try to solve bilateral issues is dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

His eyes look slightly upward, as if casting an appreciative glance at the library that stood across the avenue until its controversial demolition to make way for the Frick mansion in 1912.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Airborne sprites jammed the avenue like stones in a bottle.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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