rush hour
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The Riyadh metro, which opened six lines in late 2024 after years of delays and billions of dollars of cost overruns, is regularly packed at rush hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, authorities said, forcing a temporary shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Delayed and cancelled trains disrupted Atocha in Madrid, Spain's busiest train station, as thousands of passengers crowded the platforms during the morning rush hour.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Pupils from a number of schools, including Boxgrove Primary School and Merrow Junior School, use the roads alongside many cars during rush hour.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
“If you are trying to land at JFK at rush hour, there is no nonverbal communication,” Greenberg says.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
