heavy traffic
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“We’re seeing heavy traffic on what used to be quiet roads, the stars are getting dimmer,” English said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
These risks aren’t encountered by all Americans equally: People of color and low-income people are more likely to live near highways or areas with heavy traffic.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
A brush fire that ignited in Gorman on Friday afternoon has jumped over the 5 Freeway, prompting evacuation orders, lane closures and heavy traffic delays through the Grapevine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Analysts blame the rising temperatures in Lagos on climate change, its coastal location, dense population, limited greenery and heavy traffic.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
In the heavy traffic the bus stopped and started, stopped and started.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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