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jam

[jam] / dʒæm /




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That photo of the traffic jam went viral and sparked a conversation about dangerous overcrowding on the world's tallest peak.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

He said as Morrison was leaving at the end of their jam session he said: "Nice voice, nice songs, blah, blah, blah."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The risk of relying on one artery for so much trade was underscored after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when the bridge was temporarily closed and trucks idled in a miles-long traffic jam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Enjoy warm with a smear of jam or your favorite fruit preserves.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

In Penelope’s experience, being ignored on one’s birthday was far more distracting than a few moments of friendship and a spoonful of jam would have been.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Accordion traffic jams would be a thing of the past and cars would automatically make space for others needing to merge or change lanes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

The expansion has brought faster-paced lifestyles, grinding traffic jams, regular flooding, severe air pollution and a dire shortage of public green spaces to unwind.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

And then I had found some old recordings of stuff that were just like jams without even like vocals or whatever.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Another Antiguan producer, Novella Payne, who cooks up a range of sauces, syrups and jams under her Granma Aki label, agrees.

From BBC May 31, 2026

I turned on the radio and spun the dial looking for some decent jams.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

Before he jammed with rock icons, McCreary was mentored by the late, iconic Elmer Bernstein for nearly the last decade of his life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Subway exits were also barricaded and mobile internet was jammed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

David was one of five children; a tight-knit, loving unit jammed into a tiny terrace in Bradford.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The avenue is jammed on weekends, a rare artery of late-night action surrounded by streets abandoned to stray dogs as midnight approaches.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Pong gripped the throttle and tried to push it forward, but it jammed.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

But the Defense Department also needs satellites that can withstand the effects of a nuclear explosion, get signals through enemy jamming, conduct jamming itself, and track and target objects in flight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Federal officials did not disclose the specific nature of the anti-drone jamming and remote grabbing technology that probably would be utilized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Sawyers said the 30mm rounds offer a reliable backup against an Iranian Shahed if other methods such as jamming don’t take down the drone first.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

They can also access the Starlink satellite network to connect to operators over longer distances, a system that is also more resistant to jamming by Russian forces.

From BBC May 30, 2026

I stumbled forward jamming my pitch in between the bed of the wagon and the side.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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