traffic jam

Example Sentences

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Taking the train, in theory, allows her to avoid any traffic jams — or, even worse, pileups that some states have experienced in recent days.

From MarketWatch

The Sunday Express says figures from the Department for Transport shows central London has the worst traffic jams in the country, with vehicles moving at just six-point-nine miles per hour on average.

From BBC

So many responded that traffic jams have brought roads in this part of rural Chongqing in south-west China to a standstill.

From BBC

Instances of autonomous vehicles making mistakes, trapping passengers in cars and causing traffic jams or accidents also continue to make headlines.

From BBC

“People would land at LAX for two hours and would just drive out to Brentwood to look. We had traffic jams for months.”

From Los Angeles Times