rush hour

Example Sentences

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There, on a crowded train during the evening rush hour, on the night of a Knicks game, I was surrounded by a nuisance I’ve been meeting all too often lately: backpacks.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Driving to, in, and out of Brooklyn during rush hour is a truly miserable experience.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The Riyadh metro, which opened six lines in late 2024 after years of delays and billions of dollars of cost overruns, is regularly packed at rush hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This could lead to some disruption in the Thursday morning rush hour.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

All the retirees in South Florida wait for the rush-hour traffic to be over, so that when they go out on the highways, they can create their own rush hour.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg