congestion
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Both areas were set to have roads significantly widened and in Derby, flyovers and underpasses constructed in order to cut congestion and increase capacity at Little Eaton, Markeaton and Kingsway roundabouts.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
While officials say the project is intended to reduce traffic congestion and ease pressure on local roads, residents at a recent community meeting focused more on the immediate impact and communication.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
That is where insurance, shipping availability, mine-clearing risk, port congestion and confidence in the 60-day cease-fire window all matter, he added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
When the driverless trucks deliver to stores, they may face more issues like congestion or occupied docks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
During that first summer and fall of sandy congestion and wind-blown boredom, the bitterness accumulated, the rage festered in hundreds of tarpapered cubicles like ours.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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