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commute

[kuh-myoot] / kəˈmjut /




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Beatrice is going to the University of Manchester to study maths and plans to commute by train, a journey which can take about 50 minutes in total.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

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

Around 45 million people walk to work every day, according to census-based estimates, compared with only about 5.4 million who commute in private cars, jeeps or vans.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

“Spotify lives across your whole day — the commute, the workout, studying, gaming, the dinner table, and sleep. At our scale, that is rare.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“But I admit it, this is a letdown. Long commute, dull job, no social life.”

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Americans were living busier lives, with longer commutes, and as more women entered the workforce, getting domestic errands done efficiently became key.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

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

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

Insofar as the poor have to work near the dwellings of the rich—as in the case of so many service and retail jobs—they are stuck with lengthy commutes or dauntingly expensive housing.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

Habtom acknowledged he had "made a mistake without knowing it" and hoped that his sentence could be commuted to prison time.

From BBC Jul. 31, 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

Although Tom was ultimately condemned to death, Virginia’s governor commuted his sentence to sale and transportation outside of the area.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

He commuted his pension and provident fund to buy a Bharat bottle-sealing machine.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

He's been based in a Times Square studio but one of his fellow podcasters Micah Richards has been commuting back and forth, external from the Big Apple to Salford to fulfil his BBC duties.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey said commuting habits have changed and far fewer school children walk to school, according to a Reuters report.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Fiat is positioning it for use in resorts and neighborhoods or for commuting, noting that many golf-cart owners buy those vehicles today for use outside of a course.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Another said its products "for commuting" were a "smart choice for daily travel needs".

From BBC Jun. 30, 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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