in the street
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Water, gas and electricity in the street have been disconnected while the work is carried out.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Out in the street, a business consultant who recently voted for the left-wing populist Green Party, also worried about illegal migrants, as did a painter who was busy refurbishing Cain’s butcher’s shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
At four years old she was playing football in the street with her older brother Jesus, an early education in the game that partly explains the flair, agility and speed she would become known for.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Trial lawyers are doing the equivalent of lying down in the street to block her reforms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The storyteller found Hermes among the people he passed in the street.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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