congested

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A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane, only to get caught for forgetting one detail -- the face.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Kefalogianni insisted Greece was not breaching EU rules, which currently allow EES checks to be suspended briefly when airports become very congested, but prohibit blanket exemptions for citizens of a particular country.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Stagecoach doesn’t have as many people as Coachella, so the traffic usually isn’t as bad, but Monday can get congested as people head home from the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But military analysts say clearing them is a necessary condition for ships to be able to sail again through the middle of the strategic waterway rather than the slower and more congested Iranian routes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Simon assured her it would be fastest to walk, since the streets around the theater got so congested in the evenings that even the omnibus could scarcely pass.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood