traffic jam

Example Sentences

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“We’re going to see a traffic jam of patch releases and system downtimes as companies try to apply these patches.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

During that time, there has been a direct line from the world's biggest traffic jam to rising petrol and diesel prices, higher airfares and swelling mortgage rates around the globe.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

Menchaca, a landscaper, had landed in the middle of a traffic jam sparked by Los Angeles’ latest referendum on itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Ahead, a line of cars slowly inched forward—a traffic jam.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman