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jam up

[jam-uhp] / ˈdʒæmˌʌp /




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That lack of juice could jam up the market this year, warns Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research for 22V Research in his latest commentary this weekend.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

“So there’s always sort of a jam up at the end, where I want everything to hurry up and bloom inside.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 20, 2023

“It could jam up free speech not only for minors,” but cut off access to online information for adults, said Nadine Strossen, a former national president of the American Civil Liberties Union.

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2023

Pricey air transport is an option for some shippers, but airport cargo facilities jam up when demand spikes.

From Reuters May 10, 2022

"When the jam up broke we'd have the water and the wreckage down on the mine," he said.

From A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss




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