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- verb Present participle of
congest .
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Examples
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Testifying before the Congressional Oversight Panel that monitors the Treasury's efforts to bail out troubled banks, he said toxic assets were "congesting" the U.S. financial system and hindering efforts to get credit flowing normally.
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In prepared testimony for delivery to the Congressional Oversight Panel that monitors Treasury's efforts to bail out troubled banks, Geithner said toxic assets were "congesting" the U.S. financial system and making it hard to get credit flowing normally again.
Crooks and Liars 2009
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Testifying before the Congressional Oversight Panel that monitors the Treasury's efforts to bail out troubled banks, he said toxic assets were "congesting" the U.S. financial system and hindering efforts to get credit flowing normally.
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Hindsight is always 20/20, and once Real had the early lead, the textbook approach would have been sitting deeper, congesting the midfield to absorb the pressure and striking on the counterattack.
Barcelona's Guide to Beating Real Madrid Gabriele Marcotti 2011
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Decongestants: These ease congesting by shrinking blood vessels and decreasing blood flow to the sinus passages, which allows mucus to flow more freely.
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With Rossi, we not only lose the bacon but we know he'd spend what he can get in all the wrong climate spewing, sprawl inducing and traffic congesting ways of the past.
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Similar to congesting pricing for roads, this varies meter rates based on demand to most efficiently use the space.
Aaron Renn: Can Chicago Get Out of Its Parking Meter Lease? Aaron Renn 2011
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It prompted a spike in the volume of phone calls and messages, congesting networks in the first half-hour after the ground shook.
Wireless Networks Unscathed By Temblor Greg Bensinger 2011
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Similar to congesting pricing for roads, this varies meter rates based on demand to most efficiently use the space.
Aaron Renn: Can Chicago Get Out of Its Parking Meter Lease? Aaron Renn 2011
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Decongestants: These ease congesting by shrinking blood vessels and decreasing blood flow to the sinus passages, which allows mucus to flow more freely.
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