overcrowding
Example Sentences
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Executives initially worried the image was a sign of overcrowding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Many detention facilities reportedly suffer from overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and spotty access to healthcare.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Transport Focus has asked CrossCountry to improve the passenger experience, reduce delays, provide better information during disruption and cut overcrowding on services.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Across Havana, the ravages of time, lack of maintenance and overcrowding is writ large in the facades of one of the best preserved colonial cities in the Americas.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
I fear what will happen in James Town this winter, with its overcrowding and lack of food.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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