congested
Example Sentences
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“I mean, what is the purpose that they serve, other than speaking to other completely disconnected supposedly highbrow people that live in congested urban areas?”
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
But these overland routes are too congested, expensive and insufficient to make up for the paralysis of traditional routes, Schneider said.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Complicating matters still further is that the chances of rescheduling the races are slim - the F1 calendar is congested and there are no obvious places where they could fit.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board for years has called for ADS-B to be used in congested airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
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
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