traffic jam
noun
: a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly
stuck in a traffic jam
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The goal is a cohesive customer journey, but the execution can feel more like a traffic jam.
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The traffic jam, known as the Strait of Hormuz, is only getting worse.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The goal is a cohesive customer journey, but the execution can feel more like a traffic jam.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The traffic jam, known as the Strait of Hormuz, is only getting worse.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Menchaca, a landscaper, had landed in the middle of a traffic jam sparked by Los Angeles’ latest referendum on itself.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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