commute
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"I think, at the very least, the governor should commute Ms. Pike's death sentence to a life sentence," Ferrell said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The goal, he said, is for Ionna to become a “network of choice” that consumers can rely on for their daily commute, as well as for road trips.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
So it will be notably chilly on Monday morning, perhaps with some fog patches to be aware of for the commute.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Students who commute to college by bus and train often experience delays and safety threats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Of course," I said, "I will be doing the same but opposite. I will commute north in the winter and south in the summer."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Smith says he regularly hears complaints about the cost of fuel from trucker friends who have long commutes for work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Whitesides said creating high-paying local jobs is a major priority, as members of his district have some of the longest commutes in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Street signs boast of "generations of Egyptian-Chinese friendship flowing like the Nile River", while residents have been warned to plan for substantial traffic delays on their commutes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
In D.C., home prices are up markedly in the nearby suburbs, which often come with crushing commutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
She was sentenced to death, but that sentence was commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole after the death penalty was ruled unconstitutional in 1972.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Pike's legal team had filed the clemency petition earlier this month, requesting that her death sentence be commuted to life in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
His sentence was commuted, and his restitution canceled within four months of sentencing.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
We couldn’t afford to buy there, so I commuted by ferry for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He commuted his pension and provident fund to buy a Bharat bottle-sealing machine.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Last year, Tennessee's Supreme Court ruled Pike had not shown circumstances that would justify commuting her sentence.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Julie Whelan, CBRE’s head of U.S. occupier research, said more commuting is likely in the coming months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Nearby developments valued at more than 11 billion ringgit could benefit from stronger pedestrian traffic, cross-border commuting, retail spending and property demand, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These rain boots for men and women will keep your feet dry in style, whether you’re commuting or working outdoors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“You and me commuting together. We should get matching Chumley travel mugs. They sell them at the gift shop.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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