jams

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Nonetheless, the Swiss authorities began closing 25 of the 35 road crossings on Thursday ahead of the protest and the summit, causing traffic jams in both directions.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Another Antiguan producer, Novella Payne, who cooks up a range of sauces, syrups and jams under her Granma Aki label, agrees.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

These molecular "traffic jams" reduced the production of healthy proteins and increased protein aggregation.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Sometimes the booth had six different jams, and sometimes Iyengar had twenty-four different jams on display.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell