jammed

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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

With access to the satellite images, his team didn’t have to rely on surveillance drones that can be expensive and are more easily jammed or shot down by the Russians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The big white buses were jammed to capacity by midday, as were the bus stops, where people often had to wait for several shuttles to pass before one arrived with room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The plastic, rice-sized pellets he buys for local phone case and EV battery factories jumped wildly in March, triggering days of panic that jammed the small town's roads as factories rushed to stock up.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

England, France, and Germany were at war; their stations carried mostly war reports or code messages and many frequencies were jammed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom