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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
  • In recent years, South Korea, Japan and the US have drawn closer together, working to counter Chinese influence in the strategically important Asia-Pacific region.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
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  • The immigration officers waited for hours in the hallways of the immigration court as the hearings took place, chit-chatting and cracking jokes among themselves.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • The mountain of allegations exploded into public view months after Ventura’s suit when surveillance footage was leaked to CNN showing her being savagely beaten by Combs in a hallway at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles in March 2016.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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  • Here’s How To Keep Them In Place There’s nothing more irritating than looking in the bathroom mirror only to notice that the beautiful design of your necklace is actually on the backside of your neck, while the clasp is sitting front and center.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • The alleged attack involved Combs grabbing Morgan by the neck and throwing a wooden hanger that hit her head, Morgan said.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 21 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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  • 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
  • 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
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  • Clubs in England can serve alcohol on their stadiums’ concourses.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • The clashes began in the second deck, then continued into the concourse below.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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