Example Sentences

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Neuroscience and architecture expert Meredith Banasiak, who researches the link between buildings and human wellbeing, says hallways and doorways often spark this fear.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The hallways lead to more hallways, the overhead fluorescents whine like hornets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The little bean bags that once appeared relegated to the same cultural graveyard as mixtapes and Blockbuster have taken over high-school sports fields, hallways and sometimes classrooms seemingly overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Fewer than 4% of all U.S. homes offer single-floor living, no-step entries, and wide hallways and doorways — the key features of accessible housing — according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Now she moves quietly through the hallways, and I suspect has completely lost her edge on the soccer field.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman