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Recent Examples of overcrowded
The original dispute centered on a move by the governor's office and the Corrections secretary to move inmates to prisons that were considered overcrowded.
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Petty theft and black-market dealings are on the rise, and tensions simmer in overcrowded shelters.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
That meant outdated textbooks, overcrowded classrooms and not enough counselors, nurses or special education services.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Asked about complaints of overcrowding and substandard conditions in detention facilities, Homan acknowledged some facilities are overcrowded during intake.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Petty theft and black-market dealings are on the rise, and tensions simmer in overcrowded shelters.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
That meant outdated textbooks, overcrowded classrooms and not enough counselors, nurses or special education services.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Asked about complaints of overcrowding and substandard conditions in detention facilities, Homan acknowledged some facilities are overcrowded during intake.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
crowded
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Doubs will attempt to do that in a crowded wide receiver room where Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks return, and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams could be immediate contributors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Hernandez said she is focused on winning her own reelection bid in a crowded field.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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