congested

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This two-crew system allows the workload to be divided up, particularly in a congested air environment where the pilot is trying to evade threats.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Users can switch between multiple servers per region if one becomes congested or blocked.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

"There are colleagues who have been here for four hours," said Emmanuel Gedeon Nzunzi, who drives one of the motorcycle taxis that are essential in the overcrowded and congested city of around 17 million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

More than 100 containerships are trapped in the Persian Gulf while others have been diverted to nearby ports that are expected to become congested as they are forced to handle extra cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

My new school was a few blocks down the congested avenue, through a gate into a cracked cement yard ringed with hurricane fencing.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago