congestion
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Spanish journalist Roberto Gómez was dozing on the high-speed Renfe train, when the train stopped and an announcement was relayed to passengers that there was congestion on the tracks.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
But, the office said, the Los Angeles Police Department dedicates additional units during peak periods of congestion in the Lake Hollywood area to conduct traffic and parking enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But the closures are worsening congestion when land crossings already were struggling to make up for lost waterborne shipping capacity and stem the rising cost of basic goods for Iranian consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Vertiv attributed minor revenue timing shifts to temporary supply-chain congestion and the phased execution of increasingly large projects.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The other end he slings through a bent strut wedged into the congestion of timber, stone, and plaster that has become their ceiling.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The Washington Department of Transportation advised drivers to expect intermittent heavy congestions in the Seattle area Thursday evening and Friday due to temporary closures of the freeway system due to his visit.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
The restrictions as well as port congestions and adverse weather contributed to a deterioration in vendor performance.
From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2022
U.S. retailers have spent more on shipping and labor this year, as pandemic-driven port congestions and a shortage of drivers increase costs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021
China's export and import both rose last month despite delta demand concerns and severe port congestions.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 7, 2021
I have an infallible remedy against congestions, and I will prescribe it for you at once.
From No Surrender by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
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