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Recent Examples of overcrowded
Woodward was renegotiating the contract before leaving office, but the conversation stalled as the county pushed a tax measure to replace the long-outdated and overcrowded facility downtown.
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Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2025
Most of the public-land horses and burros that do get legally removed end up in federal holding facilities, which are now overcrowded because the government can’t give the animals away fast enough.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
Griffin's motion is the latest volley in the nearly two-year-old legal fight between the attorney general's office and the Board of Corrections over the board's efforts to challenge the authority of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to move inmates to prisons that were considered overcrowded.
—Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
Recent viral videos showing overcrowded decks and unruly crowds of all races have not helped.
—Essence, 18 July 2025
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Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2025
Most of the public-land horses and burros that do get legally removed end up in federal holding facilities, which are now overcrowded because the government can’t give the animals away fast enough.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
Griffin's motion is the latest volley in the nearly two-year-old legal fight between the attorney general's office and the Board of Corrections over the board's efforts to challenge the authority of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to move inmates to prisons that were considered overcrowded.
—Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
Recent viral videos showing overcrowded decks and unruly crowds of all races have not helped.
—Essence, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
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That history gives the band an edge—and credibility—in a crowded market.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unlike other tests that can take several minutes or require privacy to use, this method is fast and low-profile, perfect for crowded clubs, bars, or house parties.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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