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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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To help ease blockages at the airport, an "automated people mover" train connecting it to the city's sparse subway system was scheduled to go into service in 2023.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He had to get used to living in a big city again, where strangers pressed up against him on a crowded subway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Raised in Hyderabad in southern India, Mandava was discovered in a New York subway station in 2024.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Ore-Giron has long viewed the subway as a “magical portal.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

He looked at the subway map and announced that at some point during their stay, he'd maybe take her to the Louvre, which he pronounced as having two distinct syllables.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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