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jam up

[jam-uhp] / ˈdʒæmˌʌp /




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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

The film can jam up the machinery — not only potentially destroying expensive technology but imperiling workers — or, because of its light weight, get sorted into paper waste and contaminate it, making it unsellable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

The notices are often needlessly long and filled with legal jargon — forcing many confused taxpayers to call the agency and jam up the phone lines.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

“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

"When the jam up broke we'd have the water and the wreckage down on the mine," he said.

From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold




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