How to Use commuter in a Sentence
commuter
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Several commuters snapped photos with their phones and grinned at the scene.
— Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 -
Utah County’s Vineyard now has its own commuter rail stop.
— Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 -
The disaster also cut off a highway, blocking commuters.
— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 -
There are no large cruise ships or superyacht marinas, and the small airport is usually only filled with private jets and commuter planes.
— Jim Dobson, Forbes, 31 July 2022 -
An empty office on a Monday, for example, also means a lot of empty commuter trains.
— Wired, 31 July 2022 -
Check out our recommendations for the best commuter backpacks, indoor trainers, and bicycle locks.
— Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022 -
Shura to maintain her property value in a New York commuter town, and Alyona as a form of subsistence farming.
— Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 -
The double bag styling trick is designed for the working commuter—one bag to store the essentials (wallet, keys, phone) and a second bag for the office extras (laptop, notebook, planner).
— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 -
The Past Decades ago, L.A. car commuters shared space with streetcars.
— Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023 -
At the height of the crisis, many commuters avoided the system and fell out of practice.
— Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023 -
And unlike those schools, Cal State L.A. is a commuter school.
— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 -
The loss of the bridge will also snarl cargo and commuter traffic.
— Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024 -
As a result, the plane sits comfortably in the commuter class.
— Dana Givens, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2022 -
In fact, the road model might be the ideal pick for urban commuters.
— William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Birmingham-Hoover was ranked as the ninth worst large metro for commuters.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2023 -
This still seemed odd—why would retirees drive more than commuters?
— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023 -
Its night skiing draws a commuter crowd that can ski and ride after work.
— Jake Stern, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024 -
Gone are the throngs of office workers and morning commuters.
— Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 -
Four-fifths of higher-wage jobs are held by suburban commuters who don’t live in the city.
— E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Many commuters opted to drive to work, causing some delays on the roads, while those who could worked from home.
— Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023 -
But even with the decline, Portland still has the highest number of bike commuters in the country.
— oregonlive, 24 July 2023 -
Without them on the job, those trains will not run, nor will many commuter and Amtrak trains that run over freight rail lines.
— Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 -
Popsicle is the perfect commuter ebike for a mom with two kids.
— WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 -
Often, while waiting for the commuter rail, one of us would grab a doughnut from one of the two Dunkin’ Donuts in Back Bay station.
— BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Video footage captured by commuter Dan Kanes showed the bear standing in the middle of the highway as traffic came to a halt.
— Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 -
An Alabama area was ranked as the worst place for commuters among all small-sized metros.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2023 -
The attacks struck Kyiv at the start of the morning rush hour, when commuter traffic was beginning to pick up.
— Adam Schreck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2022 -
Picking out my commuter gear was easy during the summer and fall.
— Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2023 -
The change will be a blow to travelers and commuters who use the service to save time and eliminate hassle.
— Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023 -
The worst time is the late afternoon, when travelers mix with rush hour commuters.
— The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
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