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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 path is intended to improve safety and mobility across approximately 10 miles of corridor from Alpine Road at Santa Cruz Avenue in San Mateo County to Cristo Rey and Starling drives in Cupertino. Visit the county’s project webpage at https://bit.ly/4dwYCQ0 to learn more and get involved. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 But the political spotlight is instead shining on court battles in the corridors of power in Washington and the country’s most elite universities, far from this daily grind. Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025 One of those big intersections is the corridor at 79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 Their presence, alongside flowering corridors and foliage, helps shape what visitors and residents alike expect to see in Florida. Tal Coley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2025
  • The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has issued compulsory evacuation orders for an area around the blaze, with lower evacuation warnings in force for a wider region.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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  • Hotel security-camera footage from 2016 published by CNN last year—and used as evidence in the trial—showed Combs chasing Ventura down a hallway, throwing her to the ground, kicking her, and pulling her by her sweatshirt.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
  • Sam went through the Goldilocks assessment, trying on each shoe and running up and down the hallway.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
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  • Pass's rich tone arose from a combination of using a pick and playing closer to the guitar neck.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
  • One of the victims was slashed in the neck, cops said.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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  • State environmental and transportation agencies are increasing their efforts to boost both motorist roadway safety and wildlife survival rates by using technology to build road structures for animal passageways.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Martin made use of the passageway between the kitchen and laundry room that Pupetta’s Uncle Vinny dug to easily move between wings to call on his girlfriend (and in Martin’s case, commit murder).
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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  • Huntersville’s land use map for future development designates the site as an employment center, not for housing, James said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
  • Many farmers are leasing land for clean power projects, generating stable income streams that help sustain agricultural economies and keep land in the family for future generations.
    Martin Hermann, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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  • Clubs in England can serve alcohol on their stadiums’ concourses.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • The company also hosted Pac-Man Day at Angel Stadium recently and last month opened a space on the stadium’s concourse where baseball fans can play arcade games and take photos.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 30 May 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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