severe congestion

collocation in English

meaningsofsevereandcongestion

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severe
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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congestion
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈdʒes.tʃən/us
/kənˈdʒes.tʃən/
a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, ...
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(Definition ofsevereandcongestionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The new facility would only worsen the traffic problems, and prolong the hours ofseverecongestion.
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The barriers are supervised constantly by station staff, who have been instructed to open them immediately if any emergency orseverecongestionoccurs.
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There are alsoseverecongestionproblems, which we also acknowledge.
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As it gets towards the 38 million mark, there will be veryseverecongestionin the lines of communication.
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In a period ofseverecongestioncaused by an accident elsewhere buses using the bus lane were sixteen minutes quicker than other vehicles.
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This new sub-post office would serve to relieve theseverecongestionthat is bound to take place again in the new sub-post office provided.
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I understand there is a possibility, in the light ofseverecongestionof business next week, of some changes.
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Tolls between that roundabout and the beginning of the bridge would cause problems andseverecongestion.
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There are obviously areas such as motorways where to introduce slower-moving traffic would be aseverecongestionfactor.
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Another cause ofseverecongestion—albeit happily less frequent since recent public order legislation was enacted —is demonstrations.
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The key problem is a combination ofseverecongestionand the fact that the county is surrounded on three sides by water.
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Good strategic road and rail links have aided the considerable prosperity of the region, but they have also broughtseverecongestion.
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There was veryseverecongestionin the market, which led to indigestion among the consumers, that is the lenders.
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While it is being carried out, however, carriageway restrictions from time to time cause veryseverecongestion.
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Althoughseverecongestionin the legislative timetable has unfortunately meant some delay in finding a slot in the programme, that time has now come.
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The south-east is suffering fromseverecongestion, which costs the country £15 billion a year.
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There will beseverecongestion.
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I am afraid that until the widening work can be carried outseverecongestion, delays and unpleasant driving conditions on this section of road will continue.
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We are aware of the parts of the network that suffer congestion and our well-targeted trunk road programme is designed to relieve the mostseverecongestionpoints.
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In periods ofseverecongestion, because of incidents elsewhere on the road network, vehicles using the bus lane have had savings of up to 16 minutes on journey time.
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