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subway

[suhb-way] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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The iconic orange plastic seats from the New York subway go for around $900 each.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

"I don't take the subway anymore to the big games," he confessed to reporters, but recalled riding the train regularly while growing up -- noting he always paid his fare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Oura’s new ad campaign depicts human hands not just running or sleeping with the brand’s smart ring but waiting for the subway, sunbathing and getting an ultrasound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

By 2013, then-Macy’s Plaza had devolved into a dated, downscale relic that got little love despite its location near offices, hotels and a busy subway interchanget.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

All she had to do was close her eyes, and it was like she was back in New York on the subway.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Today’s stars are now doing interviews in costume, on subways, and talking to other celebrities on their various podcasts.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

And it’s all being experienced with little to no air conditioning, from schools to subways to hospitals to homes, making daily life a sweltering burden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Fans by the hundreds take over streets and subways and sports bars, expressing generally well-behaved passion for their teams and countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

The first downtown stretch opened in March 1976 after more than a decade of planning, in an era when American cities were not exactly betting on subways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

They don’t ride on public buses and subways.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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