clogged

Example Sentences

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Legal fights have clogged courts for years, with cases riddled with allegations of corruption and deed forgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The effort is beginning to bear fruit: the clusters of tents and shopping carts that once clogged the boulevards of Hollywood and Venice Beach are less numerous.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

But that valve is clogged up, and so there is no way to get the neutralizing agent inside the tank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Paraffin and asphalt-like substances may have clogged wells that pump thick crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There was no manual suctioning device at Zanmi Lasante to take on the three-hour ride on Highway 3, should John’s airway get clogged with secretions.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French