submarine sandwich

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Prosecutors in Washington, D.C., failed to persuade a grand jury to indict a man who threw a submarine sandwich at a federal agent earlier this month, sources told the New York Times.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

In August 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and family friend Peter Buck opened a submarine sandwich shop in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

Creighton orders a Turkey Tom with cheese from Jimmy John’s, starting the submarine sandwich at his desk and finishing it in a meeting with his offensive staff.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2018

With a loan of $1,000, DeLuca and his friend Dr. Peter Buck launched the business, and by 1974 the duo owned and operated 16 submarine sandwich shops throughout Connecticut.

From Time • Aug. 28, 2015

Ema took a bite of her submarine sandwich.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben