heavy traffic

Example Sentences

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But on snowy Friday evening in late 2024, heavy traffic pushed him underground to visit his mother.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Initial reports suggest the bus had become stuck on the tracks due to heavy traffic, which prevented the crossing barriers from lowering properly.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

By midweek, Dubai was getting back to work, with the city’s trademark heavy traffic back in full swing, complicated by GPS jamming aimed at thwarting drone attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He cited voter "mass confusion" over proper polling locations that was "so severe" the county election website crashed due to heavy traffic.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In the heavy traffic the bus stopped and started, stopped and started.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt