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subway

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Definition of subway

as in tunnel

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Recent Examples of subway The Emmy winner stars as Framt, a former subway employee who is in a wheelchair after an accident. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026 For the cover of the September 14, 2026, Fall Style & Design Issue, the artist Lennart Gäbel depicted a feeling that every New York City subway rider knows well. — Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The latter has particularly campaigned this season and has built huge buzz with the format, which sees celebrities and civilians give hot takes on the New York subway. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 While the biggest shelter in Kuopio can fit 7,000 people, Ukrainians sometimes only have a few minutes to run to a subway station or underground parking lot. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subway

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Some of the biggest units open directly onto the tunnel and are large enough to park trucks in.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Enzo Maresca strode down the Old Trafford tunnel and let out a victorious roar.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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While Taylor did not appear in the gallery of photos, she was included in a group shot that the Clé Cachée founder posted on her Instagram Stories during the trip.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
The town has a surprisingly robust arts scene, with multiple galleries featuring art, jewelry, and homewares.

— Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
During the cave excursion, Kaz and some other guests ask to swim back to the boat.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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