subway
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Her brother-in-law evacuated a subway stop near the Twin Towers and walked over the Brooklyn Bridge as the soles of his shoes melted from the ground heat, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I lived in Brooklyn and took the subway to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The suspect approached a man who had just exited the subway and was standing with his wife waiting to cross the street, Tisch told a news conference.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
That is the world record time to visit every station in the New York City subway system, set in 2023 by speedrunner Kate Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
All she had to do was close her eyes, and it was like she was back in New York on the subway.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Longtime critics of subways used the explosion to stoke community fears that tunneling would lead to exploding homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
What sets robotaxis apart is the privacy it offers that can’t be found on crowded subways or even in a traditional taxicab.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
The beret-wearing Sliwa is best known for patrolling the subways in an effort to lower crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
As Rahiem said, “Amiri and I were just projecting our voices over the loud subways coming in and out of the stations,” not knowing at first that they’d become famous.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025
“But with no subways running here, it might as well be Trinidad, Daddy.”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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