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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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Parke, a 39-year-old software engineer, has hauled more than 1,000 pounds of metal to his apartment using a borrowed garden cart that he attaches to his bike or takes on the subway.

From The Wall Street Journal

We have bus stops around the block that get us most anywhere in the city, including to subway stations and the ferry terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Local media quoted officials as saying that food and fuel supplies were covered and that subway and bus services would continue operating as usual.

From Barron's

The shirts’ release Thursday coincided with the announcement that the first phase of the Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, with three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

Wafers travel in special pods that are carried on a track system similar to the New York City subway, with local and express lines, station stops and a sophisticated dispatch system.

From The Wall Street Journal