rush hour

Example Sentences

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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

But a car ride from Miami to downtown West Palm could take about two hours during rush hour, while the air taxi would take less than half that time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

"In rush hour, people are so locked in to their world. They're not really paying attention and probably not expecting to see me either," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Took a rush hour bus trying to get to you.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson