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

"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

"It's not like a traffic jam that becomes chaotic."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 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

We avoid the traffic jam in the parking lot and pull around the circular drive right up to the front entrance.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman