chock-a-block

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Measurements such as stiffness arise from what's called the extracellular matrix -- the space between and around an organ's cells that is chock-a-block with proteins, sugars and minerals.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

"The trees have disappeared. The parks have almost disappeared. There is chock-a-block traffic."

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2022

"You see beaches are chock-a-block in England, and these protests, there's no social distancing," Mr Morgan said.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2020

Between yesterday and today, we had 14 deaths and are chock-a-block full of patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2020

Though he’s brought his sneakers with him, hoping to keep up with cross-country training, it is impossible, on these cracked, congested, chock-a-block streets, to run.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri