rush hour
Example Sentences
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After the two steel columns buckled and several floors of the building began to sag, nine surrounding buildings were evacuated and emergency responders blocked off the streets amid morning rush hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A BBC reporter on the scene said traffic was bumper to bumper, with several roads closed during rush hour traffic.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A semitruck caught fire on Interstate 5 north of Castaic on Monday and sparked a blaze in the adjacent brush, leading to lane closures and lengthy rush hour delays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Emergency services evacuated a busy Manhattan street block during the Tuesday morning rush hour after structural columns buckled inside a skyscraper undergoing construction work, officials said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Took a rush hour bus trying to get to you.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
