commuter
Example Sentences
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The regional commuter train was on its way from Spiez to Brig when it derailed.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
In Rahway, N.J., a popular commuter town that’s part of the New York–Newark–Jersey City metropolitan area, the average home was valued at around $310,000 in December 2019.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
The project overseen by the Gateway Development Commission was constructing new tunnels for commuter rail trains to cross the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Spain's railway system was under scrutiny on Wednesday after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona, just days after at least 42 people died in a collision between two high-speed trains.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
I think of it when I see the men at the commuter lot.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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