congested

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"There are colleagues who have been here for four hours," said Emmanuel Gedeon Nzunzi, who drives one of the motorcycle taxis that are essential in the overcrowded and congested city of around 17 million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“I mean, what is the purpose that they serve, other than speaking to other completely disconnected supposedly highbrow people that live in congested urban areas?”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Ports around the Indian Ocean are congested with redirected cargo, and shipping rates from Asia to Mumbai rose 56%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Complicating matters still further is that the chances of rescheduling the races are slim - the F1 calendar is congested and there are no obvious places where they could fit.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Heavy odors of Mediterranean cooking floated across the congested neighborhood from the opened kitchen windows in every' apartment building and double house.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole