jam
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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
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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
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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
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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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