clogging

Example Sentences

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The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Meanwhile, residents in the $3 million homes surrounding the campus—a former elementary school—complained about parents clogging the streets with Teslas at pickup and drop-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The issue, he said, was with the vent line clogging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Engineers have been using the vent heaters to melt any potential ice that may be clogging the line," Nasa said, adding that they were continuing to orient the vent toward the Sun.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As you would expect, the ash turned day to night and got into everything, clogging motors, generators, and electrical switching equipment, choking pedestrians, blocking filtration systems, and generally bringing things to a halt.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson