congested

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Sections of the site were waterlogged on the day the BBC visited, yet shoppers, some wearing rubber boots, still inched their way through the congested pathways, hunting for Gikomba's speciality - second-hand clothing.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane, only to get caught for forgetting one detail -- the face.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Building a tunnel underneath Wilshire, one of L.A.’s most congested corridors, was difficult enough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But military analysts say clearing them is a necessary condition for ships to be able to sail again through the middle of the strategic waterway rather than the slower and more congested Iranian routes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“What if you suffocate?” she once asked when Hanako was congested.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata