through street
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of through street
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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“This is insane,” he repeated as he walked through street after street of charred cars and homes reduced to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
The artist uses the Constitution of India and its articles promising equality as the backdrop to the goddess while local actors enact the gap between the promise of the Constitution and reality through street theatre.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
He was elected president with the support of many voters who were eager to remove any traces of the dictatorship in the country’s governance through street protests.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
"We advocate the peaceful resolution of all problems within the constitutional and legal framework and dialogue, rather than through street riots and the violation of laws," it said.
From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2022
My father likes to sift through street castoffs and industrial junk heaps for treasures.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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