congestion
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However, tests on the same streets at less busy times found that all four networks performed well, highlighting an issue of congestion rather than coverage.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Residents of Kyoto and other hotspots have expressed annoyance at selfie-taking crowds as well as traffic congestion and soaring land prices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
New York last year spent $1.2 billion on production subsidies, which is more than twice as much as the revenue generated by its congestion tax on drivers entering Manhattan’s business district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Effectively, foreign registered vehicles are immune from enforcement on congestion charging, parking and traffic regulation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
And what about the prescription drugs I’ve been taking for a chronic nasal congestion problem?
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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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
The opening of the fourth checkpoint will ease those congestions.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2020
As we perform these exercises once more we find various congestions that have resulted from the one-sidedness of our day's work,—congestions around the throat, parts of the body are weary, constricted, and cramped.
From How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions by S. S. (Samuel Silas) Curry
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