sidewalk
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On summer evenings, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto the sidewalk to enjoy a pint and take a rare break from complaining about the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Several children sleep on mattresses along the sidewalk in front of the home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
On the sidewalk in front of the bustling restaurant, the Wong family had set up a table selling Heart’s-branded T-shirts, with all proceeds going to the Wongs’ retirement fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
It’s been galvanizing to hear cheers on the sidewalk and realize that a crowd has been watching a match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I stomped down the sidewalk, my Friday night ruined by my own jealousy.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
For a time, the internet did put a Band-Aid on this problem, bringing isolated communities together and providing the sort of crosstalk they couldn’t hear on the abandoned sidewalks of gated developments.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Security footage showed one of the men staggering down the cobblestone sidewalks of São Paulo’s historic center under the weight of the framed prints as people strolled by, seemingly unaware of the heist under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
People in the community have also reported seeing large rats, and they say traps placed along sidewalks aren't big enough to hold them.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
On Instagram, some videos depict people getting approached in malls and grocery stores and on college campuses and sidewalks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Everything looked old about it, old and tended, the smooth brick sidewalks, the many-paned windows, the little dome on top of the main building.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
