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Recent Examples of subway
The first subway or LIRR segment can cost between $2.90 and $5.00, with the AirTrain then costing an additional $8.50.
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Russian attack also damaged the entrance to the Sviatoshyn subway station in Kyiv, slightly injuring two people, said Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Cops have released photos of the creep who pepper-sprayed a young mother and her baby on a Queens subway.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Posters are plastered around the city and ads line the tube (the London subway), but there’s one creative decision that may be doing a better job at marketing the show than anyone imagined, luring hundreds of spectators to the London Palladium every night.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Russian attack also damaged the entrance to the Sviatoshyn subway station in Kyiv, slightly injuring two people, said Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Cops have released photos of the creep who pepper-sprayed a young mother and her baby on a Queens subway.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Posters are plastered around the city and ads line the tube (the London subway), but there’s one creative decision that may be doing a better job at marketing the show than anyone imagined, luring hundreds of spectators to the London Palladium every night.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subway
Noun
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Period posters still adorn the walls, and rusting signage leads to tunnels that haven’t seen commuters in decades.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This long, dark tunnel requires a flashlight to navigate.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Just like any room, a bathroom can have a gallery feel, says Andrews.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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As the deliberations got underway, Combs faced his family and supporters in the courtroom gallery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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It is said to have begun in the sixth century, when pilgrimages in honor of Haro’s patron saint, San Felice, were made to the caves where he was buried.—
Isabelle Rodney,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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Dug initially for chalk and flint, the caves were later used for a variety of purposes, including a World War II air-raid shelter that housed thousands of Londoners.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subway. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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