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
These men and women, some of the most caring people I have met, are confined in cramped cells and sleep on floor mats in blistering heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
There were only eight people in Aunt Rose’s house, and every meal was as overcrowded as the 6:00 a.m. trolley, cramped and uncomfortable.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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