jam up
Example Sentences
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That lack of juice could jam up the market this year, warns Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research for 22V Research in his latest commentary this weekend.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
“It could jam up free speech not only for minors,” but cut off access to online information for adults, said Nadine Strossen, a former national president of the American Civil Liberties Union.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2023
The county provides felt-tip pens to voters at the polls on Election Day because the pens have quick-drying ink that won’t smudge the ballots or produce wet splotches that jam up onsite tabulators.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022
Pricey air transport is an option for some shippers, but airport cargo facilities jam up when demand spikes.
From Reuters • May 10, 2022
"Indeed, sir—pray, who?—how do you know? and the old tabby edged herself along the sofa until she almost got jam up beside me."
From Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story by Simms, William Gilmore
