Example Sentences

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Word is now out about the scene, and Sheridan says people "have been crowding around" the West End theatre to watch.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

Since the program was announced, many Haitians have been crowding local migration centers with suitcases and bags, trying to get their documents, said Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat of Florida, who closely tracks Haitian migrant issues.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

For weeks, customers have been crowding into Arcadia Firearm and Safety, a gun store in the heart of Southern California’s Chinese American community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2020

“Ideological assertions have been crowding out evidence in public and private debates and in policymaking,” Holt added.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2017

Friday.—Excitements have been crowding in upon us to-day.

From A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba by Hall, M. G. C. (Mary Georgina Caroline)