jams

Example Sentences

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It’s a Friday night happy hour at Distrito Catorce bar in Boyle Heights, and the regulars note that the crowd listening to Spanish-language jams has a few more unfamiliar faces than usual.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Traffic jams are considerable even by local standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

When agents moved in perfectly straight paths, they quickly formed dense clusters and traffic jams that halted progress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

In December 2025, a large power outage in San Francisco led Waymo taxis to stop working around the city, causing huge traffic jams.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I bite and tug, forcing my fangs between the jaws of the trap, and Teeth jams his body in, pushing one side with his arms and one with his feet.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz