subway
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The downpour cascaded into subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the Tri-State area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles in rising water.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I get on the subway with my big bag and go home with my cheap groceries. I mean, I'm so happy. This is amazing," Porter said.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“They leave everything,” he says, adding that such large items are hazardous if they get on the subway track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A subway car is supposed to be one of society’s great equalizers.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Josie had just reached the subway platform at the stop nearest Ivy’s apartment when she saw Ivy sprinting down the stairs from the street above.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Longtime critics of subways used the explosion to stoke community fears that tunneling would lead to exploding homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
What sets robotaxis apart is the privacy it offers that can’t be found on crowded subways or even in a traditional taxicab.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
The beret-wearing Sliwa is best known for patrolling the subways in an effort to lower crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
The Taylors began performing impromptu shows in New York City subways and became international sensations in 2018 when a video of them playing “Eight Days a Week” went viral.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025
“But with no subways running here, it might as well be Trinidad, Daddy.”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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