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jam

[jam] / dʒæm /




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McLendon is based in Harlem, where she has started a jam session night at a local restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

After years of quiet streets, "there was even a small traffic jam," she smiled.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

U.K. law allows only police and prison officers to jam or bring down a drone in a public space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Then he induced Ronald Acuña Jr. to ground out to second to escape the jam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Maybe even jam cake,” Beowulf added wistfully, and began to drool.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Osypenko, the seamstress, said she would not get home because of the traffic jams.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

That’s where she became the first woman to host “The Original Quiet Storm,” a program of “soulful slow jams and romantic melodies” that recently celebrated 50 years of being on air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The flood of tourists has pushed the island’s infrastructure to its limit, leading to traffic jams, strained water resources and a severe shortage of affordable housing for locals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Lagos, one of Africa's largest and busiest cities, is infamous for its long traffic jams that cause gridlock and hamper business activity.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

She jams the brakes on so hard the whole chair jars.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

I got to spend time in David Lynch’s art studio, and we jammed together on weird instruments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

State-backed companies are flooding the region with cash, tourism pumped $50 billion into the local economy last year, and shopping malls are jammed with Western brands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

His previous U.N. speeches have been jammed with bluster and bunkum, but none more so than this one.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The Rams went into training camp with a roster jammed with stars and other notable players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Dr. Bearden's cheeks turned apple red and she jammed it into her mantle pocket.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The source added that jamming Starlink signals -- a crucial potential tactic to disrupt communications -- is very difficult and consumes a lot of energy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“John walks into the Homeboy Art Academy,” he wrote, “and starts jamming as the homies are playing ‘Stand By Me.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Drones with autonomous functions reduce their dependence on communications links and can continue despite jamming and other forms of electronic warfare.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The British military has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries in order to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

That night the people were jamming, shaking, moving.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez


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