traffic jam
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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
A circulation pattern over Europe is creating "the equivalent of a traffic jam in the atmosphere which locks in heat", Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Being stuck there in a human traffic jam is a nightmare many experienced hikers and climbers would do anything to avoid.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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
A combine harvester'd made a slow traffic jam from Malvern Wells.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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