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commute

[kuh-myoot] / kəˈmjut /




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University professor Oh Ji-hye for years walked past the village without going inside, opting instead for AI readings during her commute.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Some of her neighbors, she said, work in Chicago, about an hour’s commute away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“It’s blindingly, flashingly obvious that the more onerous the commute is, the lower the occupancy rates,” Quick said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The response from emergency workers during the Friday morning commute blocked traffic on the bridge that connects Boyle Heights and the Arts District.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Now that her commute has increased dramatically, Camille needs to talk to her boss about the possibility of working from home.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The 33 year old, who lives in Surrey, told BBC Your Voice that he uses his car to get around where he lives, and commutes on the train to London for work.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"Younger generations grow up with politics alongside their memes, their family pictures and their daily commutes."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The benefits of hybrid work were particularly strong for women and people with longer commutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Yet the spread of work-from-home abilities has been a win for people with disabilities, workers with young families or people with long commutes, said Bloom.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

Full-time jobs, commutes, and children or parents who need care often get in the way.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Suu Kyi, now 81, was moved to house arrest later that month after Min Aung Hlaing said he had commuted the rest of her sentence.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

He and Lind commuted to the Valley from Redondo Beach, where they crashed on the floor of Lind’s brother’s place.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

In many other cases, the courts handed out jail terms or suspended death sentences, which get commuted to life imprisonment after a specified duration.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Last week, Polis tried to quietly announce that he had commuted her nine-year prison sentence, but the news immediately caught fire.

From Slate May 21, 2026

For about five years we lived in White Sulphur while he commuted back and forth.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

"Households are more commonly exchanging commuting time for more affordable housing, increased space and access to rural amenities," he said.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

But earlier this month, an investigation by the Press Association news agency discovered some retailers were advertising them for commuting purposes.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

After the July deadline, DeGaetano wrote to Nieporte: “We have both junior and senior employees commuting over one hour each way to work, and yet you feel this policy doesn’t apply to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The stars of international soccer were mostly earmarked for greatness by their early teens, back when Undav was still commuting to the factory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Nancy and Jerry had bought the Victorian house not long after they had been assigned to Fort Detrick, which was nearby, within easy commuting distance.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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