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CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday denied Broadnax’s request for a 180-day reprieve or to commute his death sentence.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Just something potential riders will want to keep in mind, especially if their daily commute involves having to traverse several flights of stairs.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday denied Broadnax's request for a 180-day reprieve or to commute his death sentence.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday denied Broadnax’s request for a 180-day reprieve or to commute his death sentence.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Weather in SoCal this week Rain is expected to hit Southern California, enough to create slippery conditions for the Tuesday afternoon commute in Los Angeles County.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Just something potential riders will want to keep in mind, especially if their daily commute involves having to traverse several flights of stairs.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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Chan said that while user data can be exchanged among the various experiments within the Woven City’s walls, it’s not being sold.—
TIm Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Secondary-market tickets are not valid for credit/refund or exchange through the Colorado Rockies.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The most common indulgence by far was alcohol, but many flyers also turn to marijuana edibles and non-prescribed medication to deal with flight jitters.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The man is believed to have traveled on the same flight as one of the two patients evacuated to Johannesburg for treatment in late April.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Tobias Harris – a name that still echoes uncomfortably in Orlando – poured in 30 points, adding another layer of irony to a franchise that once traded him away for essentially nothing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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To have a job is, fundamentally, to trade some amount of freedom for some amount of money.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Parson announced the commutation in the twilight of his term on the Friday afternoon before the Christmas holiday week in 2024.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump previously gave these members of extremist groups commutations instead of full pardons.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Also claims its e-bikes can do it all by swapping out a few key components and pressing a button, so the bike behaves differently depending on the day’s needs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The teams also swapped 2024 seventh-round picks, and the Chiefs sent their selection to the Bills in a trade used to draft wide receiver Xavier Worthy.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Consider hiking the Helliwell Bluffs loop, a three-mile jaunt through old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak trees with sweeping views of the Georgia Strait and the mainland’s epic Coast Mountains.—
Sara Harowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Forty-six seconds into the second quarter of Game 2 of the Knicks’ second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns made a play that would change the game — and potentially the series — for good.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Want to learn more about faraway countries on free embassy tours?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Cummings is best known as a standup comedian, who is currently on her North American Big Baby tour, actor and podcast host.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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