overcrowding
Example Sentences
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Sykes said overcrowding inside was "bad", with prisoners sharing cells.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
"For years, people have been expected to put up with Avanti's cancellations, delays, overcrowding, and a service that has failed them time and time again," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In 2006, overcrowding forced some of the state’s 170,000 prisoners to sleep in hallways and multipurpose rooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
We had known, of course, that when overcrowding reached a certain point, the sickest were taken to the brick building at the foot of the great square smokestack.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
