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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocking
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There are a total of 16 slots carved into the wooden frame and the Wild are one-fourth of the way to filling it up heading in Game 3 of the second round against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Grand Casino Arena.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026 -
And here's a story about how the United States is exporting oil at record levels, filling a global supply gap even as gas prices remain stubbornly high back home.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In other area action Saturday, Winter Springs was looking to send Wesley Chapel packing after winning the first game of their 5A Region 2 series Friday night.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The Space-saving Swaps Streamlining my tech also made a huge difference in packing light and saving space.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The signature ingredient, however, is the brand’s plum complex—the sister founders of Le Prunier use materials from their family’s century-old plum farm—to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and hydration without congesting pores.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Guido Reichstadter was safely removed from the bridge and is charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, unlawful entry and failing to obey an officer, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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When these two ingredients mix, a powerful reaction occurs that creates carbon dioxide which helps to break through whatever is clogging your drain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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This figures to be a challenging season for the Dolphins with so much dead money clogging the books.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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As the memories come flooding back, so do the tears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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