jam up
Example Sentences
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That lack of juice could jam up the market this year, warns Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research for 22V Research in his latest commentary this weekend.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
The film can jam up the machinery — not only potentially destroying expensive technology but imperiling workers — or, because of its light weight, get sorted into paper waste and contaminate it, making it unsellable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024
“So there’s always sort of a jam up at the end, where I want everything to hurry up and bloom inside.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Pricey air transport is an option for some shippers, but airport cargo facilities jam up when demand spikes.
From Reuters • May 10, 2022
“I should think that would be splendid because it doesn’t jam up your evening dresses,” said Helen, who was beginning to think longingly of real, grown-up evening dresses.
From Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
