congested

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This two-crew system allows the workload to be divided up, particularly in a congested air environment where the pilot is trying to evade threats.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"There are colleagues who have been here for four hours," said Emmanuel Gedeon Nzunzi, who drives one of the motorcycle taxis that are essential in the overcrowded and congested city of around 17 million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“I mean, what is the purpose that they serve, other than speaking to other completely disconnected supposedly highbrow people that live in congested urban areas?”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board for years has called for ADS-B to be used in congested airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

My new school was a few blocks down the congested avenue, through a gate into a cracked cement yard ringed with hurricane fencing.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago