clogging

Example Sentences

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The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Meanwhile, residents in the $3 million homes surrounding the campus—a former elementary school—complained about parents clogging the streets with Teslas at pickup and drop-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The issue, he said, was with the vent line clogging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

To get staff to work without clogging rural roads with traffic, EDF even operates its own fleet of nearly 200 buses - the largest in private hands in the UK.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Aside from the stairwell, that was the only part of the building still accessible; the other floors were all frozen shut, walls of ice clogging their rooms and hallways.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs