clog
Example Sentences
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In Mumbai, the financial capital, citizens staged a rare protest against worsening pothole problem, as clogged sewage lines dumped garbage onto flooded roads during the extended monsoon.
From BBC
When the skies closed for commercial flights and roads became clogged following Russia’s invasion in February 2022, they ferried millions of people to safety.
“There will almost certainly be numerous mudslides, severe flooding either from heavy rain or clogged storm drains, and possibly debris flows,” the National Weather Service said.
From Los Angeles Times
"Some of them quickly become clogged, others do not offer adequate filtration."
From Science Daily
“There will almost certainly be numerous mudslides, severe flooding either from heavy rain or clogged storm drains, and possibly debris flows near recent burn scars,” the National Weather Service said.
From Los Angeles Times
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