thronged
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On summer evenings, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto the sidewalk to enjoy a pint and take a rare break from complaining about the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
DJI was one clear star of the show, its centrally positioned displays thronged with crowds of participants.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Last week the streets of Kyiv thronged with Western leaders marking the grim, fourth anniversary of the moment Russia launched its all-out war.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
As we walked back to her classroom, students thronged the hall, the metallic ringing of lockers opening and closing as they gathered their books for the first class after lunch.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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