jams

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As the World Cup landed in the U.S. for the first time in three decades, international soccer fans have been acquainting themselves with the distinctly American pleasures of barbecue, highway traffic jams and Texas summers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Hanoi's vibrant kerb culture has always had downsides -- traffic jams and noise complaints, safety and sanitary concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

These molecular "traffic jams" reduced the production of healthy proteins and increased protein aggregation.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Surrounded by crowds, the long tables were all laid out: jams and preserves, vegetables in novelty shapes, cakes and breads.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck