cramped
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“Without a comprehensive transit system, we could have empty stadiums and cramped roadways,” Bass said at a meeting of the Metro board last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The facility did not provide them with sufficient living space, "creating cramped conditions for detainees who spent most of their time in their housing units", according to the report.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
She was 14 years my senior and returned home at night to a husband and three daughters on Long Island, while the rest of us headed to cramped apartments in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Insects and disease thrive in such a cramped space due to scarce water access, and Pina jokes that he set the record for killing the most flies in one day -- 34.
From Barron's
Even with my coat on, I felt frozen and feverish, my body all nausea and cramped muscles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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