street

Example Sentences

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There has been a predictable amount of disorder around the tournament in the Mexican capital, including a teachers’ strike and left-wing street protests.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Willetts, who handed himself into police two days after the crash, had been driving the wrong way down a one-way street at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“The whole street will be closed so everyone can watch outside,” owner Erwin Schröttner said, and enjoy copious jägerschnitzel, warm pretzels and ice-cold Grüner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2014, when the country hosted the World Cup, “there wasn’t a dog on the street when they were playing. There is no need to talk to a Brazilian about the rules of soccer.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I opened my mouth to protest that he was inexperienced, and liable to the factory transport himself if stopped on the street.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom