commute

Example Sentences

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“Families who depend on petroleum products to commute to jobs and school and to heat their homes may need to pull back on more discretionary forms of spending,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Patterson has been working remotely since the pandemic and estimates he is saving $200 in gas each month by skipping the commute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The BlackFly’s range is just 20 minutes, and you can’t fly over populated areas, so forget trying to speed through your morning commute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Georgie says her workplace was "really supportive" and would allow her to have a flexible working schedule so she could commute back and forth.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Colonel Aureliano Buendía, in spite of the violent recriminations of Úrsula, refused to commute the sentence.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez