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congestion

[kuhn-jes-chuhn] / kənˈdʒɛs tʃən /


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This has included sending congestion alerts to visitors’ mobile phones and encouraging visitors to venture outside the valley, as it represents only a fraction of its almost 1,200 square miles of parkland.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The consequences of the congestion could be felt far beyond Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Despite that, congestion was eventually eased and the game kicked off without any delays.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The new bridge is sorely needed to relieve congestion at the nearby Ambassador Bridge, which handles some $390 million in trade and 8,000 trucks a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 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

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

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

Jakarta's congestions are one of the biggest brakes on economic growth.

From Reuters Jun. 11, 2015

He cut through private passages, circled watchful constabulary, eluded congestions, and took the quick slopes of Jerusalem's hills as though the deep lungs of a youth supplied him.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth




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