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 notices are often needlessly long and filled with legal jargon — forcing many confused taxpayers to call the agency and jam up the phone lines.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024
"Smaller retailers did not have the inventory jam up that the big boxes have."
From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023
The treatment process begins with screening, when giant mechanical rakes filter out large objects such as baby wipes and plastic bags, which can't be treated and can jam up machinery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2018
The working force of the Ministry grew by leaps and bounds: already the hundreds of clerks were jam up against the confining walls of the old grey building.
From The War After the War by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick
