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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About 3 to 5 percent of the Bay Area's workforce are super commuters, like Martinez.
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Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
As rising gas prices cause more pain at the pump, thousands of East Bay commuters who ride AC Transit may face significant reductions next year after the Board of Directors approved developing contingency plans to address an expected $50 million deficit in 2027.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Neighborhoods like those off El Camino del Norte are also impacted by the high speeds and high volumes of cut-through commuter traffic, which the roundabout hopes to help solve by keeping traffic flowing through the intersection.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
From certain angles the car almost resembles a futuristic endurance racer rather than a commuter appliance.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
As rising gas prices cause more pain at the pump, thousands of East Bay commuters who ride AC Transit may face significant reductions next year after the Board of Directors approved developing contingency plans to address an expected $50 million deficit in 2027.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Neighborhoods like those off El Camino del Norte are also impacted by the high speeds and high volumes of cut-through commuter traffic, which the roundabout hopes to help solve by keeping traffic flowing through the intersection.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
From certain angles the car almost resembles a futuristic endurance racer rather than a commuter appliance.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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