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subway

[suhb-wey] / ˈsʌbˌweɪ /
NOUN
underground railroad
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That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The subway line that would have gotten me there had weekend disruptions so we started in Inwood near West 211th Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

During my latest trip to Asia, I played this on my headphones on repeat while I rode the subway . . . and haven’t stopped listening since.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"People are literally around a subway station right now instead of going through it. They're taking pictures for each other and having cute little moments," she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But the subway did not collapse, and the skyscrapers didn’t crumble.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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