traffic jam
Example Sentences
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That photo of the traffic jam went viral and sparked a conversation about dangerous overcrowding on the world's tallest peak.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The risk of relying on one artery for so much trade was underscored after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when the bridge was temporarily closed and trucks idled in a miles-long traffic jam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
A circulation pattern over Europe is creating "the equivalent of a traffic jam in the atmosphere which locks in heat", Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, told AFP.
From Barron's ● 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
“You’re causing a traffic jam, Matthew,” their mom said.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
