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subway

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Definition of subway

as in tunnel

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Recent Examples of subway Anderson’s Sénat chair, Blazy’s subway station, and Williams’s Drophaus all built a world for their collections before a garment was even presented. — Emmanuel Olunkwa, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 Kyiv Metro said some 52,500 people, including 4,500 children, spent the night sheltering in the capital’s subway stations. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital, where more than 50,000 people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings, the Kyiv Metro said. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The intersection is the site of a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line subway station where trains stop 24 hours a day, along with hotels, luxury apartments, and office buildings. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for subway

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Weeks after overflows from Atlanta’s sewer tunnels contributed to the deaths of thousands of fish on the Chattahoochee River, the city’s Department of Watershed Management says its investigating another fish kill on a different river.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
This is the train light at the end of the tunnel that owners, players, and fans have seen coming since the last CBA was signed in 2022.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Idyllwild Set at 5,400 feet in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, Idyllwild charms visitors with its art galleries, shops (pottery, glasswork, jewelry, and more), and walkable main street, North Circle Drive.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Its historic, walkable Sonoma Plaza, an hour north of San Francisco, offers diverse dining, galleries, and events.

— Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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Jade and Tabitha were trapped below in the bone cave at the end of last week’s episode.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Located on the outskirts of a town called Fureidis in northern Israel, the cave was due to be affected by construction work when archaeologists decided to investigate it.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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