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Recent Examples of subway
The new crime comedy Caught Stealing unfolds in the year 1998, traveling across a distinctly grungy New York City—all dingy subway platforms and drab Chinatown apartments.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The station is also a connection point for the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Area Transit Authority subway system, which links the district to outlying communities and to nearby Reagan National and Dulles International airports.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Agency pictures showed locals flocking once more to subway stations where many spent the night.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Charley Crockett knows that many of you have seen the video of him busking on a subway.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The station is also a connection point for the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Area Transit Authority subway system, which links the district to outlying communities and to nearby Reagan National and Dulles International airports.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Agency pictures showed locals flocking once more to subway stations where many spent the night.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Charley Crockett knows that many of you have seen the video of him busking on a subway.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subway
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On Sunday, when Rodgers emerged from a tunnel to a mix of boos and cheers, there was no flag — and nowhere near the same pressure on the QB to carry his new team.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hamas and its allies have utilized their tunnel network to continually regroup despite much of its leadership being killed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Traditional prints are being enlarged to create bold, graphic statements and a gallery-like presence.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Picton Prince Edward County’s largest town, Picton, serves as a central hub for shops, galleries, and accommodations, including The Royal hotel and Slickers County Ice Cream.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Very, very few people have been allowed into the Chauvet cave in Southeastern France since it was discovered in 1994 and found to contain ancient cave paintings dating back more than 30,000 years.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin has sea caves to explore on kayaks.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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