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Recent Examples of commute
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
With inflation high but wages low, some unemployed Gen Z grads can’t actually afford the commute, and are having to turn down work for that reason.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
During the broadcast, Santos answered a question about whether he would be pardoned or his sentence would be commuted.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Verb
With hands-off driving now available on select highways, those stressful commutes can feel a little easier.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
With inflation high but wages low, some unemployed Gen Z grads can’t actually afford the commute, and are having to turn down work for that reason.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Noun
Her sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office earlier this year.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
During the broadcast, Santos answered a question about whether he would be pardoned or his sentence would be commuted.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
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The suspect then exchanged gunfire with officers and was critically wounded, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Messi exchanged passes with Luis Suárez and slid the ball across the face of goal for Weigandt to bundle it home, only for the assistant on the far side to flag for offside.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
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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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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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To make matters worse, this was capped by a 15% downturn by the end of trading on Monday — at the time of writing, Tesla is trading at $230 per share.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The new company will continue to be traded publicly under the Fubo name and Disney will control 70 percent and appoint a majority of the board.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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The president has the power to issue pardons and commutations.—
Jenna Sundel
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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But Trump and House Republicans have accused Biden of being incapacitated when his aides used the signature device to sign off on pardons and commutations during the final months of his presidency.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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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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As Texas gears up for the start of the 89th legislative session Tuesday, a bathroom bill is back as well as several other proposals affecting people who want to change their gender on government documents, health care providers who provide gender-affirming care and transgender children.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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These leadership changes follow the departure of Barbara Lynne Jamison, who has become General Director and CEO of Opera Colorado.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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The tour also includes a headlining slot at Toronto’s All Things Go festival.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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The tour kicked off in April 2024 in Vancouver and concluded on Wednesday in Turkey.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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