commuter
noun
com·mut·er
kə-ˈmyü-tər 
1
: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)
2
: a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular schedule
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Video footage captured by commuter Dan Kanes showed the bear standing in the middle of the highway as traffic came to a halt.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Authorities reopened the westbound transition ramp from Loop 202 to the northbound and southbound Loop 101 after a dump truck crash shut down the span, creating a headache for East Valley commuters Monday morning.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Authorities reopened the westbound transition ramp from Loop 202 to the northbound and southbound Loop 101 after a dump truck crash shut down the span, creating a headache for East Valley commuters Monday morning.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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