cramped
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Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for months at a time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
He lived in a cramped, 12-person dorm room, working the assembly line at BBK Electronics, the precursor to smartphone giants Oppo and Vivo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For a time after his death, Hwang returned daily to leave a cup of coffee "at the cramped table where he never got to sit".
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He failed the medical entrance exam on his first attempt and spent nine months at a residential coaching centre in Thrissur, where 40 boys shared cramped rooms.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Shivering in my wet clothes, I am cramped in the back on a narrow seat, next to other wet and desperate ones.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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