overcrowding
Example Sentences
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The proposal aimed to mirror models used by Norway and Belgium in the Netherlands, where both countries rented cells to deal with overcrowding in their prisons.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Authorities in Valencia have been shutting down main viewing zones to traffic, citing severe risks of overcrowding and forest fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Two of his killers – Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers – will be eligible for early release next year under revised government plans to tackle prison overcrowding.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The actress said this experience and the media coverage surrounding it sheds light on a pervasive issue within the animal welfare and rescue industry: shelter overcrowding brought on by the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Libra not only could help earth by providing clean solar energy, but could also relieve overcrowding on earth by giving people someplace else to live.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
