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Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Lately, there has been a push from business leaders for a return to the office, forcing many workers to start commuting back to their workplaces.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
These neighborhoods are generally a 15-20 minute drive to the downtown of a metro—a reasonable commute for workers—and have easy access to shopping, sought-after schools and recreational pursuits.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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What is the story with Knicks owner James Dolan and his constantly combative posture with the league?
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Lately, there has been a push from business leaders for a return to the office, forcing many workers to start commuting back to their workplaces.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
Mina, worried about her young kids doing the math about her long, grueling commute, cautiously accepts Alma’s gracious offer.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
These neighborhoods are generally a 15-20 minute drive to the downtown of a metro—a reasonable commute for workers—and have easy access to shopping, sought-after schools and recreational pursuits.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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These Crowns can be exchanged for a variety of prizes, including bonus bets and discounts for traveling.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Read asserted her innocence and her defense team accused Albert and others who’d been at the party — including an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives whom Read had exchanged flirty texts with — of fatally assaulting O’Keefe and framing Read for the killing.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, a March 27 report indicated that a flight carrying 60 Cuban migrants arrived in Havana from the United States.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman financed both missions himself and has ordered two other private SpaceX flights, one of which was to be the first crewed flight of the Starship megrocket.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Doncic was traded seemingly at the peak of his career, which made the trade even more shocking and inexplicable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fanatics, which is not publicly traded and therefore does not share data as freely as some of these other organizations, does the bulk of its sales in the U.S.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times previously reported that Trump’s commutation thwarted an ongoing effort by prosecutors to negotiate a cooperation deal with Braun that would have freed him from prison in exchange for his offering information about other predatory lenders for a criminal investigation.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Paoletta did not respond to a request for comment regarding Galanis' commutation.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The eight-episode dramedy stars Luke Kirby and French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg as the directors of ballet companies in New York and Paris, respectively, who agree to swap their main attractions in a bid to save their storied institutions.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the fan theories are right, and Ariana swapping out her Glinda pink for Swarovski lilac is yet another sign of a brand new era.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new street name replaces 2000 N. 59th St., just a short jaunt away from Overbrook High School, from which Smith graduated in 1986.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Weekend getaway: A Seattle jaunt takes in the new Ocean Pavilion, waterfront park and more Other worthy stops on the Rogue Food Trail include the Applegate River Lavender Farm near Jacksonville and the English Lavender Farm in Applegate Valley.—
Ben Davidson,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The 20-course omakase will change seasonally and feature ingredients that Toshi forages locally.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Howard plays himself as a tyrannical auteur who petulantly refuses to cut a vacuous scene from his overlong thriller, warding off pleas only to change his mind at the moment of truth.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Best Things to Do Kayak on Cane Bayou Take a kayaking tour of Cane Bayou with local outfitter Canoe & Trail Adventures.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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The town of Cahors itself, dating back to Roman times, might be the best base for tastings and tours, but leave time to visit ancient clifftop towns like St. Cirq Lapopie and Rocamadour; their precipitous locations atop rocky crags might leave you needing a glass at the end of the day.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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