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as in region
a broad geographical area the urban corridor along the state's eastern coast is considerably more liberal than the rural areas to the west

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as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the long, sterile corridors give the government building a forbidding air

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Recent Examples of corridor The affair has gripped Israelis because Qatar, a country that many view as a patron of Hamas, and which has no formal diplomatic ties to Israel, appears to have penetrated the highest corridors of power. Tia Goldenberg, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 This region may serve as a migration corridor for clouded leopards. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 The military seized a strategic corridor along the border as well as the Rafah crossing with Egypt, Gaza's only gateway to the outside world that was not controlled by Israel. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025 The corridor where Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee meet is the most likely place for these extreme totals. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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  • Right now, Moleskine is carried in department stores and independent retailers in those regions, but the goal is to open e-commerce and grow the direct business there as well with Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City on their radar as possible store locations.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This advantage is particularly compelling in regions like Southeast Asia, where remittances play a significant economic role, and in markets such as Africa and Latin America, which benefit from faster, cheaper cross-border flows.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
  • McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Designed for use below the neck, these tools help alleviate tension and strain on areas of your body that are more prone to stress than your face.
    Allure, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Around his neck hung a St. Michael medal, which he was given at birth.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • The main interior difference is a spacious main salon made larger by relocating the bulky and imposing HVAC trunk (the main technical passageway for air that on previous models took up much of the formal dining area) to the exterior.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The transformation of the once bleak passageway began in August.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • The wild card will be where President Trump and key MAGA influencers land.
    Stef W. Kight, Axios, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Until recently, the ancestors of insects were thought to be more millipede-like and evolved once invertebrates began to live on land.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Fans line the stadium-style concourse seeking autographs from their favorite drivers, while the humming noise from the Cup Series’ cars heard on the infield is seemingly louder than any other track.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Pearl rubbed Broome’s back as the cart took off down the concourse.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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