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Recent Examples of commute
Jonathan Bikoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Transit stations solve an urgent problem: the need to make life more affordable, reduce traffic and pollution, and give hard-working parents more time to spend with their families by cutting commutes — all while creating jobs and opportunities that more than pay for the investment in the process.
—Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Matthias Kimball, a senior engineer with the Department of Water Resources, said not having to commute four days a week was an economic relief.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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Verb
What started as occasional trips became regular commutes, then permanent hires, then office space.
—Jonathan Bikoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Transit stations solve an urgent problem: the need to make life more affordable, reduce traffic and pollution, and give hard-working parents more time to spend with their families by cutting commutes — all while creating jobs and opportunities that more than pay for the investment in the process.
—Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Noun
Trump pledged during a speech at the Libertarian National Convention in May 2024 to commute Ulbricht's sentence on the first day of his administration.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Matthias Kimball, a senior engineer with the Department of Water Resources, said not having to commute four days a week was an economic relief.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
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Twinkly lights and ribbons lined the airplane's interior when Meli and Power stood at the front of the cabin to exchange vows.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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One ad features past praise exchanged between Trump and Epstein, implying deeper ties to the disgraced financier.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Online sleuths who closely track SpaceX's activities at Starbase, Texas, have concluded the rocket recovered from the Gulf is Booster 13, which flew on the sixth test flight of the Starship mega-rocket last November.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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As there was no doctor on board, the Air India flight crew created space for the woman to deliver her baby at around 35,000 feet with the assistance of a nurse passenger, The Hindustan Times reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks were lucky enough to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after trading Luka Doncic ahead of the deadline last year.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Furphy was drafted with the 35th overall pick in 2024 by the San Antonio Spurs before being traded to the Pacers.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Topline President Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations have cost more than $100 million in fines owed to the federal government and another $1.5 billion in restitution to victims.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The commutation was supported by country music star Luke Bryan, according to a White House statement.—
Brett Kelman,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Alternatively, the North American Lily Society suggests placing a short, sturdy stake at planting, then swapping it out for a tall stake (using the same hole) as the lily grows.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Cuomo’s Wednesday campaign jaunt, on the other hand, revolved around advantageous locations that showcased his record.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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That routine 20-minute jaunt became the world’s first airplane hijacking.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Verb
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And then, in 2005, a certain Impala rolled into his life and everything changed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The organization has already changed laws in 21 states—red, blue, and purple—working across political divides to embed economic justice into survivor support systems.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation has been giving tours of safe sections of the tunnels for 20 years.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
21 July 2025
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Just after a press tour that took him around the world, Gunn joined Rolling Stone by Zoom for a follow-up to his recent Rolling Stone Interview.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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