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cramped

[krampt] / kræmpt /


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“Without a comprehensive transit system, we could have empty stadiums and cramped roadways,” Bass said at a meeting of the Metro board last week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

His clothes and personal effects are dotted round the cramped space, which is paid straight from his Universal Credit.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Some 7-10 workers squeeze into tiny rooms, sleeping and cooking in the same cramped space while paying little more than five dollars a month each.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

In April, after another cramped train ride, he slept at the station the night before a six-hour exam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

He stood up and walked away, arching his cramped back.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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