congestion
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As well as the tough conditions, the congestion was fuelled by several shared tees and greens in close proximity.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
There is an additional problem, too: Taxes on gasoline are supposed to charge drivers for some of the costs their driving imposes on everyone else – carbon emissions, local air pollution, congestion and crashes.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
“These riders generally choose Metro for leisure trips to avoid traffic congestion and the high cost and inconvenience of parking,” said Maya Pogoda, spokesperson for Metro.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
That proposal included plans to acquire the block south of the Garden to expand tracks and platforms, further relieving congestion and accommodating additional trains expected from the new cross-Hudson tunnel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Flight 93, with thirty-seven passengers and seven crew members on board, had left Newark forty minutes late because of runway congestion.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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