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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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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

Is the man preaching salvation on the subway a predator?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The first phase of the D Line extension, opening Friday, will offer just 3.92 miles of new subway along Wilshire with three new underground stations at La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He ran as fast as his legs would allow toward the subway, vaulting himself over the turnstiles and practically diving into the train car to make it on before the doors closed.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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