traffic jam

Example Sentences

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“We’re going to see a traffic jam of patch releases and system downtimes as companies try to apply these patches.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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

“While the market has been caught in quite a traffic jam of negativity lately, its uptrend, while stalled, is far from derailed,” said Eric Clark, chief investment officer at the Accuvest Global Advisors investment group.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

I immediately feel like I'm in a ginormous, stressful traffic jam.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

Anatoli had left the summit around 2:00 p.m. and quickly became entangled in the traffic jam at the Hillary Step.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer