overcrowding
Example Sentences
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They will look into possible overcrowding, access to emergency exits from the basement and whether there were fire extinguishers.
From BBC
The influx of foreign visitors in December is seen as a positive by many, but some locals complain of price gouging, overcrowding and intense traffic during this period.
From BBC
France has some of the worst prison overcrowding in Europe, and unions have complained the state is neglecting normal jails as it moves drug-linked criminals into new high-security facilities.
From Barron's
It says this is a necessary measure to relieve pressure on a system struggling to cope with overcrowding.
From BBC
In response to mass incarceration and overcrowding in the 1990s and early 2000s, the corrections department threw beds into spaces never intended for housing.
From Los Angeles Times
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