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Birkenstock CEO Oliver Reichert highlighted the trend during the German sandal and clog maker’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The natural option, a blue-green microalgae called spirulina, proved to be too costly and thick in consistency, causing factory equipment to clog during candy production.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

The more viscous material can clog up factories’ spray nozzles, resulting in spotty, unevenly colored candy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Already, the excess heat in the tank has caused the MMA to harden and clog the failing tank’s valves, rendering it impossible for crews to drain the dangerous chemical or add stabilizing agents, Freeman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

The clog bursts free, and people and animals flee together in a great squealing mass.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Wearing wooden clogs, Naresh Paswan uses a long iron bar to push fuel through dozens of fire holes that feed the kiln.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"I mean, people have asked here if when he pops his clogs ... can he be stuffed for the museum?"

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The carrier has also reportedly suffered significant problems with its toilet system while at sea, with US media saying clogs and long lines for restrooms on the ship.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

When a New York Times reporter tried to interview a woman in a chef’s apron and clogs carrying a flower bouquet, she ran back to her van.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

She opens a door, and Gogol is introduced to his teacher, Miss Watkins, a woman with hair in two braids, wearing overalls and clogs.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

During the previous mission, SpaceX said the booster’s three center engines showed signs of being clogged by ice, which prevented a successful boostback burn.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Residents in the area reported power shortages, flooded garages and drains clogged with sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

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From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

It was like eating pizza clogged her ears.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

This week, Randy’s identity is “real cyclist,” which puts him at war with the packs of e-bike-riding kids now clogging South Park’s bike lanes.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying foul, accusing the energy giant of distorting competition with the encouragement of the government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The animals also showed greater protection against atherosclerosis, the artery clogging disease linked to heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Meanwhile, residents in the $3 million homes surrounding the campus—a former elementary school—complained about parents clogging the streets with Teslas at pickup and drop-off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

“Only a human wouldn’t be. Your species is clogging up the world so fast. . . ah, never mind. It’s useless to lecture a human. At the rate things are going, I’ll never find Pan.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan