overcrowding
Example Sentences
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Authorities in Valencia have been shutting down main viewing zones to traffic, citing severe risks of overcrowding and forest fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"They don't believe he has a magic wand. I don't blame him for the overcrowding crisis and I don't think voters do".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Burnham said he had wanted to exclude more offenders, but prison overcrowding prevented this.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The actress said this experience and the media coverage surrounding it sheds light on a pervasive issue within the animal welfare and rescue industry: shelter overcrowding brought on by the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He knew that the effects of overcrowding and tension in a warren show themselves first in the does.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
