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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 Bobby Kukar and consists of approximately 20-25 local, state and federal law enforcement officers who conduct weekly operations along the Interstate 95 corridor. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025 From Pit Stop to Global Financial Highway What began as a tool for crypto traders to park value and escape volatility has morphed into an alternative financial system—embedding itself in everything from street markets to remittance corridors and reshaping global finance. Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Strong winds on Tuesday are expected to create blizzard-like conditions in lower elevations, including metro Denver, the Palmer Divide and the Interstate 70 corridor, NWS forecasters said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025 Here, dereliction was kept at bay: the corridors were bright, broom-swept, and freshly painted. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • Many homes of Alawites were looted and then set on fire in different areas, two residents of Syria's coastal region told the AP from their hideouts.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • There is no one perfect time to plant tomatoes, as timing varies for gardeners in different regions.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Ideas are shared in hallway conversations, buried in meeting notes, or remain locked in the minds of a few senior leaders.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The couple walked out to the hallway together during a break, each holding one of their sons.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Tropicana ditched its distinctive carafe, with its circular shape, thinning neck, and crown-like bottle cap.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The ruling was that both players violated the hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent policy.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Daniel Petroni Photography Hidden behind a bookcase is a secret passageway that leads to the guest wing.
    Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
  • There were multiple attempts to build the Panama Canal, the vital passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Today the ranch, which covers 3,500 acres of mostly wooded land and streams, is run by Lynn’s family.
    Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This is troubling, given that the promise of advancement has become a political issue; massive amounts of land, power, and money have been earmarked to drive the technology forward.
    Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The clip also shows Belichick and Hudson walking the arena's concourse.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Wolves executives have said the tight layout makes for narrow concourses and long bathroom and concessions lines.
    Nick Halter, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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