jam

Example Sentences

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He’s concerned all the social-media talk about tax strikes will lead to some people getting in a jam because they didn’t understand the rules.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I tend to order tartare whenever I see it, and Redbird’s version stands out: served over a crisp potato tosti with caramelized onion crema, egg jam, pickled pearl onion, and shaved marrow.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

The BBC understands representatives from the Hillsborough Law campaign's legal team will be in parliament next week in an attempt to unblock the legal log jam and galvanise support.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Lunch of soup, bread and jam, and cocoa was at 1:00 P.M., tea was at 4:00 P.M., and dinner, the most substantial meal of the day, was at 6:00 P.M.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong