rush hour
Example Sentences
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It’s nice to have a pal at rush hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
After the two steel columns buckled and several floors of the building began to sag, nine surrounding buildings were evacuated and emergency responders blocked off the streets amid morning rush hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A BBC reporter on the scene said traffic was bumper to bumper, with several roads closed during rush hour traffic.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the first episode, student Daisy scrambles at rush hour to catch a jeepney, the country's most common form of public transport.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The caravan crossed the Potomac River at Point of Rocks and hit Leesburg Pike just as rush hour began.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
