jam
Example Sentences
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“We’re going to see a traffic jam of patch releases and system downtimes as companies try to apply these patches.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
There was a sweet irony watching them close the set with “Intro,” a modest instrumental jam from their debut that has, through well-paying commercial placements, become their calling card to mainstream pop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
During that time, there has been a direct line from the world's biggest traffic jam to rising petrol and diesel prices, higher airfares and swelling mortgage rates around the globe.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
He’s concerned all the social-media talk about tax strikes will lead to some people getting in a jam because they didn’t understand the rules.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
His backside twitched, but his attention remained glued to picking away at his claw jam.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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