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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 Equitable and sustainable fixes for the bridge congestion issues involve addressing housing affordability and expanding public transit service on the corridor to move more people more efficiently. Robert Prinz, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 Through reforestation, grassland restoration, carbon sequestering and the opening of wildlife corridors, the hope now for the sustainable safari vision is that the elephants as well as other apex species like lions will one day return. Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Started with a farmers market The team, comprising middle and high schoolers from across the Charlotte area, started by founding a farmers market along the West Boulevard corridor, with help from county commissioner George Dunlap. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025 China and Russia launched a joint shipping corridor along the Arctic Sea in 2023—that year alone, 80 voyages reached Chinese ports through the route. Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • As for the eight new emojis, Apple revealed that the iOS 18.4 update would introduce Apple Intelligence features and expand to new languages and regions.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on June 5, 2025 in the US and most regions around the world, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, the UK, and Europe.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Connected to the main dining area is a long hallway leading to the bar.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • About 10 live German cockroaches were discovered around the facility, including in the kitchen, storage rooms and a shared hallway.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Gaynes recommends applying it on the most intimate parts of the body: behind the knees, the crease at the elbow, the nape of the neck, and the small of the back.
    Venus Wong, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Hot flashes are a sudden feeling of warmth that most often affects the face, neck and chest and can cause sweating, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Large open passageways to the living room on the right and the home study on the left add to the sense of space visitors experience in the entry hall, as do the first floor’s nine-foot ceilings.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, blocking highways, sidewalks or any passageways that are accessible to the public — especially emergency routes—is prohibited, and doing so can lead to felony charges.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 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
  • Indeed, materials excavated from their land have been used to build Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito and revive the city’s bustling streets into the industrial boom.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • In May, United will begin Dulles-Dakar service: Next year, the airport will open a 14-gate $700 million concourse for United.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Jenny Craig Pavilion seats 5,100, a slight increase, but has more concession stands, more bathrooms, a bigger concourse and all chairback seats.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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