jam

Example Sentences

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But it remains to be seen whether the long arm of jam law will change the perception of marmalade in the British imagination.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

Normally, Shearer would reverse out of a jam by getting out of the truck several times to check his position in the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He has persisted in insulting the leaders of these countries for failing to bail him out of his jam, writing long screeds on social media that rail against their alleged perfidy.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“I didn’t have it when I was your age. The first time I had bread and jam wasn’t until I was in college.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh