dead-end street
Example Sentences
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But it is true that bad boys can be exhilarating until they crash and burn—like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
But the well-versed knew about the 3051 Rosslyn St. showroom, hidden off a dead-end street across from a cemetery, open Fridays and periodic weekends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Skeptics, on the other hand, are more likely to see it as a dead-end street.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Their home is a sprawling compound down a dingy dead-end street in Voluntari, a town next to Bucharest that is dotted with shiny new office towers and derelict empty lots.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
It was like finding yourself on a dead-end street, Lina thought.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
