overcrowding
Britishnoun
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While the investigation is going on, the incident has sparked a conversation on overcrowding in Indian prisons.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Campbell, the Florida nurse who was strangled, voted with fellow nurses last year to unionize over issues including safety and what they say is patient overcrowding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
New York lawmakers mulled a bill Wednesday to regulate pedicabs, which swarm touristy areas like Times Square and Central Park and have drawn criticism for overcrowding, excessive noise and extortionate pricing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"For years, people have been expected to put up with Avanti's cancellations, delays, overcrowding, and a service that has failed them time and time again," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
We had known, of course, that when overcrowding reached a certain point, the sickest were taken to the brick building at the foot of the great square smokestack.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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