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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

During my latest trip to Asia, I played this on my headphones on repeat while I rode the subway . . . and haven’t stopped listening since.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At subway stations, US actor and comedian Tracy Morgan's voice booms out over the speakers with a rallying cry of "Orange and blue skies, baby!" and "Go New York, Go!"

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Moscow’s subway was built to function as a bomb shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Not when ghosts trailed them on the subway or on class field trips.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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