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avenue

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A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may by reached; a way of approach or of exit.

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

A broad street; as, the Fifth Avenue in New York.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I was walking down fifth avenue today and I found a wallet, and I was gonna keep it, rather than return it, but I thought: well, if I lost a hundred and fifty dollars, how would I feel? And I realized I would want to be taught a lesson. Emo Philips

Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then is the time to buy a house on the next continent. Terry Pratchett

Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society. E. L. Doctorow

The simple truth is that perseverance in good policies is the only avenue to success... Dean Acheson

I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters. Donald Trump

Militant feminists are pro-choice because it's their ultimate avenue of power over men. And believe me, to them it is a question of power. It is their attempt to impose their will on the rest of society, particularly on men. Rush Limbaugh

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