jam
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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
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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
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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
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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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