Word: crowdedness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Liu Ya, 22, an unemployed salesclerk in Peking, nervously clutched her handbag as the crowded, dingy train lurched through the countryside. The bag contained more than 2,000 yuan (about $1,200), which she had borrowed from friends and relatives. Liu's destination: Canton, 1,400 miles and 36...
The signs of change are everywhere. Before the war, the townspeople eagerly awaited the arrival of the supply boat that came from Britain every three months. Last week the harbor was filled with at least 17 warships and merchant vessels, and the locals have grown so blasé that only...
In the past, the department was able to offer only 12 tutorials, most of which were either far too popular or too crowded, he added.
In a crowded living room in the heart of Turin, Italy, thirty-odd family members, one American, and assorted family pets intently watched a single television screen, beaming the World Cup final live from Madrid.
The modification took the form of a sleeve that was brazed, or soldered, around the pipes. Presumably, the added metal would have protected the fuel lines from chafing against other parts inside the crowded engine. After the brazing, however, the pipes became so rigid that they developed hairline cracks during...