Example Sentences

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Its population swells from about 4.5 million to more than six million people during rush-hours.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024

Chicago was growing fast, and these little horse-cars on certain streets were crowded night and morning—fairly bulging with people at the rush-hours.

From The Titan by Dreiser, Theodore

All sorts of amendments were made—one for a three-cent fare during the rush-hours, another for a 20 per cent. tax on gross receipts.

From The Titan by Dreiser, Theodore