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
His clothes and personal effects are dotted round the cramped space, which is paid straight from his Universal Credit.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"FSSF did not provide detainees with sufficient living space, creating cramped conditions for detainees who spent most of their time in their housing units, which may harm detainees' physical and mental health," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
In April, after another cramped train ride, he slept at the station the night before a six-hour exam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
We alighted with cramped limbs and no idea where we were.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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