traffic

Example Sentences

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In the two days after the attacks began, ship traffic through the strait plunged by more than 80%, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The suspect had evaded law enforcement for more than an hour, at times stopping, after deputies from the Jurupa Valley station tried to make a traffic stop, according to the Sheriff’s Department .

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Details of traffic disruption across Ireland can be found on the TII website.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s unclear when, or under what terms, that level of traffic might resume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Though traffic delayed his arrival by an hour, the hospital staff and doctors greeted him without being annoyed.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French