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The hashtag #HantaVirusHoax was filling up with new posts hourly, many from accounts that had run nearly identical playbooks during Covid, mpox, and bird flu.—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026 The beach shuttle allegedly runs hourly; reality probably leans toward every 90 minutes.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Four major branches -- Port Washington, Huntington, Ronkonkoma and Babylon -- started having hourly service at noon.—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Furthermore, Jobbers found that freelancers who price their services based on value rather than an hourly rate earn considerably more money (a median income of $96,000 versus $58,000).—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hourly