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
There was much that was familiar about Burnham's speech in front of the famous black No 10 door, which was thronged with staffers and supporters.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
There are two main fires being fought, including one in the la Faisanderie area, usually thronged with visitors in summer, not far from the town of Fontainebleau.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
What's different here from some years ago, though, is that the Europeans and Russians who once thronged Palolem and other beach villages of Goa are missing.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Normally it was thronged with boats — in a country with few paved roads, the Congo was the closest thing to an interstate.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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