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TO COMMUTE. To substitute one punishment in the place of another. For example, if a man be sentenced to be hung, the executive may, in some states, commute his punishment to that of imprisonment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But officials at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees highway and transit investments for Los Angeles County, said research from the 1990s showed typical commutes for county residents averaged 35 minutes. Thousands of the units are in projects above or near subway and light-rail stations, easing car-free commutes for residents. This different commuting pattern, according to Zax, suggests that racial residential segregation restricts Black suburbanization and contributes to longer commutes for Blacks who have to work in suburban Detroit. |
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