overcrowding
Britishnoun
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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
Voter-approved law Proposition 57 passed in 2016 and was intended to address overcrowding in state prisons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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
The London institution has announced changes to how visitors see the historic work over concerns of overcrowding.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Between the overcrowding of furniture, and the archive she and Clara had in the other room, the entire theater would go up like a tinderbox if he tried.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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