jam

Example Sentences

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Commuter trains in the Moscow area were delayed, AFP reporters witnessed, and cars were stuck in long traffic jams on Thursday evening.

From Barron's

Coal jumped out of the way to avoid being hit by one of the workers but jammed his knee on the handle of a wheelbarrow.

From Literature

Or if soaring across the sky is more your jam, go on a zip lining adventure.

From Los Angeles Times

Taking the train, in theory, allows her to avoid any traffic jams — or, even worse, pileups that some states have experienced in recent days.

From MarketWatch

The Sunday Express says figures from the Department for Transport shows central London has the worst traffic jams in the country, with vehicles moving at just six-point-nine miles per hour on average.

From BBC