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Recent Examples of congestion
And as advanced economies struggle with aging grids, slow permitting, and regulatory congestion, India is positioning itself as the scaling ground where the next wave of AI infrastructure gets built.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Traders should jump the gun a bit on risk management and use $65 as a pivot - the old congestion levels from the fall.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
By that measure, this season does not come close to the congestion seen in other Premier League seasons.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Amazon’s Leo satellites add to space congestion Amazon currently has approximately 180 active Amazon Leo satellites in low Earth orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
They are designed to cut through network congestion and deliver critical warnings.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Its configurability enables battery energy storage to be located closer to demand, reducing congestion and accelerating deployment.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
What would prevent that same outcome in NYC, threatening to reverse the positive impacts of congestion pricing?
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Available in 18-count, 24-count and 36-count bottles, this medicine provides maximum strength to clear sinus congestion and pressure.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Traders should jump the gun a bit on risk management and use $65 as a pivot - the old congestion levels from the fall.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
By that measure, this season does not come close to the congestion seen in other Premier League seasons.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Amazon’s Leo satellites add to space congestion Amazon currently has approximately 180 active Amazon Leo satellites in low Earth orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
They are designed to cut through network congestion and deliver critical warnings.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Its configurability enables battery energy storage to be located closer to demand, reducing congestion and accelerating deployment.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
What would prevent that same outcome in NYC, threatening to reverse the positive impacts of congestion pricing?
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Available in 18-count, 24-count and 36-count bottles, this medicine provides maximum strength to clear sinus congestion and pressure.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congestion
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Pretti, meanwhile, can be seen directing traffic and guiding a woman out of the street.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Also standard are automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, lane departure prevention, rear cross-traffic alert, driver attention monitor, high beam assist and traffic sign recognition.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Expect more gridlock and more efforts pushed by Democrats that attract just enough Republicans to win.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Economists and health‑policy experts counter that even aggressive savings in prescription drugs and billing reform would only touch part of what is driving a $38 trillion debt built on structural deficits, rising interest costs and political gridlock.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Congestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congestion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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