traffic jam
Example Sentences
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The aerial shot of a traffic jam in ’70s Manhattan looks like some fastidious kid’s Matchbox collection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Being stuck there in a human traffic jam is a nightmare many experienced hikers and climbers would do anything to avoid.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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
“While the market has been caught in quite a traffic jam of negativity lately, its uptrend, while stalled, is far from derailed,” said Eric Clark, chief investment officer at the Accuvest Global Advisors investment group.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
They found him sitting on his balcony, watching a traffic jam.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
