jam up
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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 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
Yachts can be moored against the south bank above the bridge, but should not be left unguarded, as the tide runs strong, and wherries tacking through the bridge often jam up against the bank.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher
