overcrowding
Example Sentences
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The Estonian government has rejected the idea of taking prisoners from the UK to help ease the overcrowding crisis in British jails.
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
Other parties have come up with their own ideas for dealing with overcrowding in prisons.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
“We were supposed to start at dawn today, head out to the southern valley and scout for another branch location. A few more weeks of this overcrowding and I might get snippy.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
