- a variation of driving time.
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drive time
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drive-time
drive-time
drive time
Americannoun
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She’s also calculated the drive time from Chicago, down to the last minute — namely, 10 hours and 27 minutes — if that becomes a necessary option.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
Social media star GK Barry will also join the station, taking over Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston's weekend show when the duo move to join Jamie on his weekday drive time slot from July.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
I used to estimate my drive time on the 10 by tracking the exit ramps on the freeway signs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
And clocking in at around seven hours of drive time from Seattle, there isn’t a hotel cool enough in Joseph to be a draw all on its own.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
We had maybe five minutes of drive time left in the tank.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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It's arguably a more comfortable slot than the demanding early mornings of the breakfast show, and her drive-time seat has recently been extended from two to three hours.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
My current hours are closer to those of a Maine lobsterman or a drive-time DJ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
The oil industry, drive-time talk radio hosts, and even Cal Worthington and his dog Spot piled on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
His new drive-time slot is also a higher-profile gig than the nights and weekend shifts Collins frequently anchored at KEXP.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
They were close now, thinking together in the feverish drive-time on the night-dark streets.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow
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