rush hour

Example Sentences

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Driving to, in, and out of Brooklyn during rush hour is a truly miserable experience.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Delayed and cancelled trains disrupted Atocha in Madrid, Spain's busiest train station, as thousands of passengers crowded the platforms during the morning rush hour.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

This was back in October, when flying through China is the equivalent of rush hour for migratory birds heading to Australia, New Zealand or southern Africa.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Delays were calculated by the difference between overnight average speed and average speed at peak rush hour in each city.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

I could stay like this all day—it’s one of the few places where One-Fifteen doesn’t exist and where I can forget about talking to detectives—but Momma says we need to leave before rush hour.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas