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Recent Examples of commute
Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Pals get 56 per mile to commute to assignments in 24 states, (where the hourly pay is closer to the minimum).
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump’s long weekend in South Florida ends Wednesday, but his final day could affect your traffic commute in the afternoon and evening.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In many nations, movement is baked into everyday life — as a way to commute from one place to another, to build community or to connect with nature.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Pals get 56 per mile to commute to assignments in 24 states, (where the hourly pay is closer to the minimum).
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
The average morning commute time into Manhattan via the Holland Tunnel dropped 48%.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump’s long weekend in South Florida ends Wednesday, but his final day could affect your traffic commute in the afternoon and evening.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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During season five’s ballet party, Gina and Mosley exchanged a look that alluded to either an existing affair or a future one.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Brazil in November 2023, Messi and Rodrygo exchanged insults.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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SpaceX aimed to launch the eighth test flight of Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — from its Starbase site in South Texas on Monday evening (March 3).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Albany, New York, to Arjeplog, Sweden, and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA prototypes.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Smith eventually won the trust of Carroll and became the starter in 2022 after the Seahawks traded Wilson.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Iran, Israel Tensions Iran and Israel have been trading strikes prompted by the Gaza war, with the IRGC recently announcing Iran will carry out another military operation against Israel, according to state media agencies.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Except, of course, that few people caught up in the legal system have the resources and the reach to pursue a pardon or sentence commutation.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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More than a dozen Minnesotans are among the nearly 1,600 participants in the Jan. 6 riot who received pardons and commutations from President Donald Trump on his first day back in office.—
Matt Sepic,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now, the pop-rock favorites have swapped one project for another and fallen on the two lists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the old mechanical keyboards have mostly been swapped out for iPad screens, plastic boards, and letter stencils, as part of newer versions of the method such as Rapid Prompting and Spelling to Communicate.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The global stadium jaunt is now slated to kick-off with a two-night stand at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on July 5-6, before moving on to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12-13.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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The jaunt, dubbed A Quiet Celebration, will hit 20 cities over 55 dates, with stops at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, the Beacon in New York City and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby: In September 2023, a 1,322-square-foot home on Silvera Street in Milpitas sold for $1,530,000, a price per square foot of $1,157.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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One of the main issues is that while abolishing the time changes polls well on its own, there is less unanimity over what time should then be adopted year-round.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nominated for a prestigious Helen Hayes Award, Finn received rave reviews and audience popularity during its month-long run, leading to the center’s decision for a tour.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Taurasi didn’t want a retirement tour last season, which many athletes view as a distraction from the team’s larger goal of chasing a title.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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