cramped
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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
Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for months at a time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the cramped Netherlands, he said, such a plot would have cost at least $1 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
There was barely enough space for four people, much less the jumble of mattresses, boxes, and clothing filling the cramped room.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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