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[jam] / dʒæm /




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There’s a steering wheel but no annoying small talk, no drivers on personal calls or music that’s not your jam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Classic rock and jam bands like the Eagles and Dead & Co. largely use Sphere’s A/V capabilities as a psychedelic background to stately tunes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"I've been travelling for three hours... to get to work," said Tetiana Osypenko, a 49-year-old seamstress whose bus was stuck in a traffic jam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The union does not want the promise of jam tomorrow, but some instant sweeteners.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Three bottles of jam made from his garden’s apricots.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Osypenko, the seamstress, said she would not get home because of the traffic jams.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

LA local news stations regularly break into live programming to broadcast high-speed police pursuits from the air, fly over wildfires and show accidents, protests, and holiday traffic jams in often unscripted, real-time aerials.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

She initially launched her brand under the moniker American Riviera Orchard, specializing in artisan jams she notably gifted to celebs, including Kris Jenner, Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Netflix recently pulled funding for the couple’s production company and Meghan’s As Ever brand, an online seller of jams, dried flowers and other home goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Everyone jams onto the far side of the elevator, and no one says a word.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

His previous U.N. speeches have been jammed with bluster and bunkum, but none more so than this one.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

This part of the book has a pat feel to it, with square pegs occasionally jammed into round holes to support the author’s argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In January Takaichi and President Lee Jae Myung jammed on the drums together, while Koizumi played ping-pong with his counterpart.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

As Morrison jammed in the kitchen, Hansard said his request for one of his songs was met with a gruff response from Morrison.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Lou Ann’s garage is jammed with giant packs of trash bags, toilet paper, popcorn, peanut butter, paper towels, Pull-Ups, and a million other things.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

“John walks into the Homeboy Art Academy,” he wrote, “and starts jamming as the homies are playing ‘Stand By Me.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Drones with autonomous functions reduce their dependence on communications links and can continue despite jamming and other forms of electronic warfare.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The British military has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries in order to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

From time to time, Wall Street starts jamming too much of a “good thing,” like AI, into the market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

I stumbled forward jamming my pitch in between the bed of the wagon and the side.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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