Word: overcrowdedness
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The columning field is overcrowded these days and no longer as prestigious as when heads of state waited to see what Walter Lippmann had to say. Lippmann, who died in 1974, was far from infallible, but he had a grave, ruminating authority that no one now writing has. But then...
Only Cabot and Lowell Houses are officially above their targeted populations, but are not significantly overcrowded, Colvin said.
Nowhere is the malaise of American service more obvious than in the airline business. Cabin attendants often stand by unconcerned, aloof and bored, while old folks and children struggle with their bags. Untended airplane toilets reek. Every flight seems to be late and/or overcrowded.
Seeking alternatives to overcrowded prisons, courts are punishing the guilty with humiliation, fines and "electronic shackles."
Callers will hear a noticeable improvement in transmission quality, AT&T promises. The current undersea cables are often overcrowded and frequently suffer from static. And satellite connections, which now carry about 60% of transatlantic phone calls, typically produce an echoey sound and an annoying half-second delay because signals must...