jams

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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

Hanoi's vibrant kerb culture has always had downsides -- traffic jams and noise complaints, safety and sanitary concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

And “Habibti” is a spare collection of R&B-flavored slow jams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

C. J. knew that if people learned what this virus could do, there would be traffic jams heading out of Reston, with mothers screaming at television cameras, “Where are my children?”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston