congested
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A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane, only to get caught for forgetting one detail -- the face.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In December, a massive blackout in San Francisco left a number of Waymo vehicles stalled in the middle of busy intersections, worsening an already congested traffic situation.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Stagecoach doesn’t have as many people as Coachella, so the traffic usually isn’t as bad, but Monday can get congested as people head home from the desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But military analysts say clearing them is a necessary condition for ships to be able to sail again through the middle of the strategic waterway rather than the slower and more congested Iranian routes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
With her dry hand, she picked up a congested ashtray from the window seat and carried it with her over to the night table, on which the phone stood.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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