jam
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The second becomes dessert — or, more brunchily, “a little something sweet” —in the form of miniature jam pastries topped with citrus-whipped ricotta.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
She mostly interviews attendees, but the traffic jam had cut into her pregame window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Riw Rakkulchon’s ingenious set, suggestive of both a barn and a cabinet of orchestral wonders, allows “Mexodus” to function simultaneously as a suspenseful dramatic yarn and a jam session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Also, they have been using so-called mesh networking technology, which is harder to jam and makes it possible to relay radio signals from drone to drone, thus allowing them to cover longer distances.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I pull the cloth napkin from my bag and unwrap the apple jam sandwich.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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“I used to think that songs like ‘King Solomon’s Marbles’ were just jams and conversations on the spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
"I've had enough of these traffic jams," says Vassiliki Karvela as she finally reaches the local weekly market in her town of 90,000 inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
It is easy to get to and from as the wide avenues surrounding the stadium allow traffic to make their getaway without jams.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
These molecular "traffic jams" reduced the production of healthy proteins and increased protein aggregation.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Second, he was most likely to get caught in traffic jams on the rail.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The series highlights cheerleading’s grueling physical toll, with schedules so jammed one DCC alum describes her teammates sleeping on “dog beds” in the locker room between engagements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The avenue is jammed on weekends, a rare artery of late-night action surrounded by streets abandoned to stray dogs as midnight approaches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
In 2024, an RAF plane carrying then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had its GPS signal jammed while flying close to Russian territory.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Unable to glide smoothly through capillaries and veins, sickled red cells jammed into microscopic clots throughout the body, interrupting blood flow and precipitating the excruciating pain of a sickling crisis.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The technology could have advanced applications in space exploration and wars where GPS jamming is prevalent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Wall Street loves an ugly portmanteau, or jamming together of two words in a way that sows confusion, followed closely by dislike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Federal officials did not disclose the specific nature of the anti-drone jamming and remote grabbing technology that probably would be utilized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
They can also access the Starlink satellite network to connect to operators over longer distances, a system that is also more resistant to jamming by Russian forces.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
“Henry,” said the first Lisa, leaning forward and jamming out her half-smoked Vantage so it crooked at a right angle in the ashtray.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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