congestion
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When movement became too random, congestion disappeared but efficiency dropped due to excessive wandering.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Operators are cushioned through fixed-price fleet cards for diesel and higher container storage income from expected port congestion, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
This large server footprint helps reduce congestion, improve connection stability and makes it easier to find a nearby server.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Rankin explained many of his constituents live under the Heathrow flight path and were worried about aircraft noise as well as traffic congestion.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
But as the days turned into weeks, into months, into years, the day-in, day-out smells, sights, and sounds that accompany extreme congestion crowded the minds of the people, leaving room for little else.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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