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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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By contrast, fans travelling to the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on the US East Coast will be charged just $2.90 to reach the venue on the subway.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Who down there, waiting in the out-the-door Sweetgreen line or descending into the subway, has glimpsed the void in the way I have?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

But what to do with the rest of Penn Station, which serves the New York subway, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Ads appeared in subway stations, on billboards and, of course, in airports.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Madge claps and cheers, and I cover my ears until the subway stops.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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