Example Sentences

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In New York, signs along the Thruway urged travelers to “Arrive Early, Stay Late” to avoid the inevitable jams that will clog routes to and from the eclipse’s path.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

But there is still a risk that large numbers lodging appeals will clog up the system sufficiently to delay and frustrate their removal.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

Advocates fear that as facilities open, a steady stream of tractor trailers and smaller delivery trucks will clog the narrow, already cracked streets.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

Tens of thousands of SoFi stadium-bound fans will clog streets, fill neighborhoods and jostle for thousand dollar parking spaces on Sunday, a scenario that is unlikely to please residents or tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022

The likelihood of any given person being killed in a terrorist attack is far smaller than the likelihood that the same person will clog up his arteries with fatty food and die of heart disease.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt