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jam

[jam] / dʒæm /




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There are other issues that can jam you up in early retirement that you can plan for in the preretirement years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Conservationists have tried to replicate these conditions using jam jars.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

There was a sweet irony watching them close the set with “Intro,” a modest instrumental jam from their debut that has, through well-paying commercial placements, become their calling card to mainstream pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Electronic-warfare teams, which jam enemy communications, have come ashore—and are growing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Mama lifted the corner of one muslin cloth and stuck a spoon into the jam.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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