Example Sentences

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By Thursday, the usual traffic and street hawkers were clogging Conakry's streets, a Reuters witness reported.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2021

Soiled clothing, knotted plastic bags and fast-food containers were clogging the gutter.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

So many parked cars were clogging the narrow street, she wrote on a form on the county website, that she was having difficulty getting into and out of her driveway.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2017

Given the number of deaths, the accused were clogging up the cells as well as the court system.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2012

People were clogging the streets around the White House, spilling out of restaurants, hotels, and apartment buildings, filling the night air with celebratory shouts.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama