jam
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Brunson embodies Knicks fans as they see themselves: confident, gritty, crafty, a tad disrespected, good in a jam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Maybe a spoonful of jam loosened with warm water.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
In the ninth, Angels right-handed reliever Sam Bachman struck out Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo to get out of a two-out, bases-loaded jam.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The song's hiccupy beat, and zany references to jam roly poly and custard left Europe bewildered.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The brain swells, but the skull stays the same size; a swollen brain can jam itself so tightly it will cut off its own blood supply.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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