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avenue

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


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As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shoot out victory, some 20,000 people converged on the city's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue, police said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Otero was arrested weeks later, when he was on his way to protests after he called on social media for people to join him on the Malecón, Havana’s iconic seafront avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

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

She looked ahead, down the long avenue, where Gabriel walked with Florence, where John walked with Elisha.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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