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This table tracks the US Air Quality Index hourly at hundreds of locations across the country.—
Matt Stiles,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026 Many stores will cook the chicken in batches hourly or every couple of hours.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
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The 2025 national median hourly rate for non-medical caregiver services increased 3% year over year to $35 per hour.—
Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
3 July 2026 Doing the math, the hourly cost of the $59 evening ticket is higher than even the most expensive day of the year at Disneyland.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hourly