cramped
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He vomited and cramped during his four hours and 36 minutes on court, saying it felt as if his "whole body starts to collapse".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He lived in a cramped, 12-person dorm room, working the assembly line at BBK Electronics, the precursor to smartphone giants Oppo and Vivo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for months at a time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Salamonczyk added that Broomfield Hospital parking was already "cramped" and that even the 30-minute free parking was a "rush".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
With the gale howling around their ears, they took down the sails and rolled them up, stuffing them into the cramped space below.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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