overcrowding
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Scott’s group ranked the Tulsa Zoo among the 10 worst zoos for elephants last year, claiming it suffers from overcrowding and a breeding program with a checkered history.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
This comes before the new sentencing law is implemented where some short jail terms will be replaced by community alternatives to help reduce prison overcrowding.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Overzealous security guards, higher prices and overcrowding at parties also alienated longtime fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Detention facilities are seeing more overcrowding and understaffing as the Trump administration ramps up enforcement in the interior of the country, experts said.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
Renewable resources, subsurface dwellings, artificial islands, and all without there ever being any less green or a sense of overcrowding.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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