traffic jam
Example Sentences
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The risk of relying on one artery for so much trade was underscored after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when the bridge was temporarily closed and trucks idled in a miles-long traffic jam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"But we don't yet know whether the action that starts the ridge just isn't happening or whether the traffic jam afterward isn't happening," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
"It's not like a traffic jam that becomes chaotic."
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Claiming there’s a national emergency, the soldiers command everyone to pack up their vehicles and exit in an orderly traffic jam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
And we got caught in a long traffic jam which was caused by people slowing down to look at an accident on the other carriageway.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
