gridlock
Example Sentences
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“By distributing traffic amongst multiple locations rather than funneling it all into the central terminal area we can reduce gridlock, improve safety, and give passengers better options on how to get to LAX,” Reich said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
The combo of remote work and empty buildings downtown would mean fewer commuters causing gridlock, but also fewer clients for businesses in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Radio communications can be badly impacted with GPS systems lost or disrupted for many days - so your car sat-nav could stop working, creating gridlock in cities.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
For now, as San Francisco learned, even good conditions can produce strange gridlock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
Border police were swamped, trying in vain to ease the gridlock by dividing traffic into four lanes.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.