jam

Example Sentences

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“As soon as we did, we were staying up late making music with these models—was like the old jam sessions, just entirely on a computer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"But we don't yet know whether the action that starts the ridge just isn't happening or whether the traffic jam afterward isn't happening," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The BBC understands representatives from the Hillsborough Law campaign's legal team will be in parliament next week in an attempt to unblock the legal log jam and galvanise support.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He has persisted in insulting the leaders of these countries for failing to bail him out of his jam, writing long screeds on social media that rail against their alleged perfidy.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I pull the cloth napkin from my bag and unwrap the apple jam sandwich.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin