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[jam] / dʒæm /




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Some time ago, U.S. officials publicly said there were systems on the ground that could jam communications to and from satellites.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

They jam together, modestly but effectively enough to make their recording session real to us.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

In 2001, the actor turned his real estate sights across the pond and picked up a $1 million London loft in a converted jam factory.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Sivaranjani Muthunathan was travelling by bus with 56 others towards the Chinese border when they became stuck in what they thought was a traffic jam.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

There was a pot of jam on each table, and plenty of honey, too.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

There were also traffic jams of cars trying to leave Fourka and Siviri.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

I ping-ponged from soft cheeses to eggs and squash, then past a gelato cart and a table crowded with jams, pepper jellies and a milk carton filled with VHS tapes.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Rooms are being constructed in the cellar, gradually and with a lot of hammering and sawing, in my father’s spare time: a darkroom, a storeroom for jars and jellies and jams.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

These transits involve vessels whose exact route cannot be confirmed due to insufficient data stemming from disabled transponders, jammed signals or missing satellite imagery.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Late in the season, he jammed his left elbow sliding into home plate, jarring loose some bone chips.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Subway exits were also barricaded and mobile internet was jammed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The series highlights cheerleading’s grueling physical toll, with schedules so jammed one DCC alum describes her teammates sleeping on “dog beds” in the locker room between engagements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

She jammed her body between the shelf and the wall.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The IEA cautioned that GPS jamming and vessels switching off their transponders mean the data likely understates actual traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Some are controlled by fibre-optic cables to prevent electronic jamming.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

There’s no two ways about it — the Dodgers should not plan on jamming Ohtani back into the starting rotation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The equivalent of 10,000 coins have been painstakingly removed from the Giant's Causeway following years of visitors jamming them between the columns.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

There was arena-style seating and a rock band jamming out with the latest Christian contemporary pop.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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