gummed
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Crews could not “get anything into the compromised tank because, the theory is, the product was starting to solidify and it gummed up the dump valves,” McGovern said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
That gummed up credit markets, tanked the value of money-market funds, and sent global stock markets into a tailspin.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
In a memo to employees, Fiddelke said he was trying to clear up “complexity” that gummed up decision-making and made it harder to deliver on ideas, according to the Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2025
Now, supplies of multiple items are gummed up at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
My hands were still glued, or gummed, to the raft, which had landed.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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