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Recent Examples of subway
Step into the pre-Revolutionary War era Providence almost had a subway system 100 years ago.
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Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
No one needs to see my memes on the subway.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
They had even been evicted from their home, and counted coins to take the subway.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Sepulveda Pass In January, Metro approved a multibillion-dollar plan for a 13-mile underground subway for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor connecting the San Fernando Valley to the Westside.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
No one needs to see my memes on the subway.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
They had even been evicted from their home, and counted coins to take the subway.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Sepulveda Pass In January, Metro approved a multibillion-dollar plan for a 13-mile underground subway for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor connecting the San Fernando Valley to the Westside.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subway
Noun
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Its features include a 1,200-square-foot cabana, which connects to the mansion via a private underground tunnel, and a 150-foot dock extending from the lawn.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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These include visits to short stretches of tunnels open to the public (although those prone to claustrophobia will probably want to stay above ground).—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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About 20 relatives and friends of the sergeant have filled three center courtroom gallery benches during the trial, including when prosecutors displayed five autopsy photos to the jury.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Metro Manila is also home to several museums and art galleries that showcase talents of artists all over the country, like the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Ayala Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, the Ateneo Art Gallery, and many more.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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This research can enable highly functional, autonomous, tiny aerial robots for critical humanitarian applications, such as search and rescue, combating poaching and cave exploration.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of a canine jawbone in a cave in southern England suggests that dogs were domesticated 5,000 years earlier than previously thought.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subway. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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