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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congestion
Noun
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That’s on the west edge of town next to Keller, on the Fort Worth side of Southlake and safely removed from the thick traffic near Texas 114.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025 -
Spending large chunks of time sitting on a train or stuck in traffic is not conducive to good work-life balance.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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These sweeping orders have frustrated both Democratic and Republican presidents seeking to implement their agendas among gridlock in Congress, and the fight over them has been simmering for several years.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Today’s partisan gridlock preventing national legislation relating to criminal justice reform, voting rights protections and due process rules for migrants are just a few of the areas that need immediate action.—
Michael Higginbotham,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Congestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congestion. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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