cramming

Example Sentences

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KHARTOUM, Sudan — The diggers were efficient, cramming in so many graves that, from above, the field near the University of Sudan’s medical campus looked like a frieze of an undulating, gravel-brown sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

If a public campaign were to be launched – it would have to be done carefully and strategically to avoid cramming too much information into the message while still informing the public.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

After spending nights cramming for exams in the library and realising academia wasn't the world for them, Jacob eventually dropped out.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

It just faced the problem of cramming a narrative into a 22-minute episode, and creating 15-22 of those episodes per season.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Fred scrambled around, cramming them back into his pocket, then gave the Dursleys a cheery wave, stepped forward, and walked right into the fire, saying “the Burrow!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling