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subway

noun

Definition of subway

as in tunnel

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Recent Examples of subway The subway became a testing ground for his vision of uniting people through music. — Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Some fans emerged from the subway in their discreet office garb, only to swiftly pull on a bright-orange jersey bearing their favorite player’s name or a Knicks cape upon arrival. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 The real gem of Forth is Il Premio, a glam Italian steakhouse that would make any mob wife feel right at home with its moody lighting, mahogany tones, black subway tile, and a playful horse motif. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The app covers 430 cities around the world and options include bus, subway and ferry routes as well as taxi, rental bike and scooter options. — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subway

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Fuel savings confirmed in tests The redesign involved computational fluid dynamics simulations, wind-tunnel experiments, and track testing.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
After a big road win against longtime nemesis Oregon, video posted online showed Chesney delivering a fiery speech to his team in the tunnel before facing the Ducks.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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View gallery - 10 images How is the venerable European car industry responding to the current aggressive wave of Chinese electric vehicle imports?

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
The pair succeed gallery founder Francisco Correa Cordero, who died suddenly this past August at the age of thirty-seven.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026

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The original plan called for a more complex full-size puppet, but the schedule changed dramatically after Nolan and production designer Ruth De Jong found a real cave in Greece.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
There are cellars with vintages dating back to the 1880s and old wine caves covered in mildew and mold, which were a dream for a wine lover like me.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

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