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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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Much of this support came from the fact that the Soviet government built things, among them one of Moscow’s true wonders, its subway system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Buses are infrequent and haphazard, while the subway has only six trundling lines radiating out from the centre, making connections impossible without going all the way in and then all the way out again.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I don’t get mistaken for an actual person, but I do love the moment where you pass them on the sidewalk or on the subway and you see the wheels churning in their mind.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The roads climb and twist around steep hillsides, while the subway trundles underneath and then through layers of buildings.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Betsy had to spend the night, since her parents couldn’t come get her because of the subway.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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