commute
Example Sentences
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Its Soviet-era power grid already needed upgrades before the blockade; now without fuel, Cubans can’t commute to work or school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
Still possible: You can snag decent rates outside downtown D.C., and commute in for the big events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
In order to commute more efficiendy between their opulent Connecticut manor and an art-filled apartment on Central Park West staffed with uniformed servants, she and her husband bought a helicopter and learned to fly it.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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