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tailbacks

noun

plural of tailback, British

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement stuck in a five-mile tailback on the southbound carriageway

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Recent Examples of tailbacks Bowens, who leads the Georgia tailbacks with 120 snaps played this season, was added to the Bulldogs injury report late Wednesday night. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II are the only tailbacks on the 53-man roster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv’s six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital. — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The Terrapins did play without their two top tailbacks and finished with just 39 rushing yards. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Wright’s absence and the decision not to elevate another running back left the Dolphins with just two tailbacks Sunday — Achane and Gordon, along with fullback DJ Herman. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 The rushing attack is still far from stellar for the Huskies, who are without tailbacks Jordan Washington (neck), Quaid Carr (hand) and Jayden Limar (elbow) long-term. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 The tailbacks averaged more than 7 yards per carry, showing the line play has improved, too. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Contemporary jazz saxophonist Braxton Cooke will open, and undoubtedly find his way back on stage for a few jams.

— Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Its brands include Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jams and jellies.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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In the event of a severe winter or import bottlenecks, depressed storage levels not only narrow Europe's capacity to absorb supply shocks but also risk driving natural gas prices higher.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Yet much of the current inflation comes from supply shocks, such as the Iran war’s disruption to oil and gas supplies, and higher interest rates can’t address those bottlenecks.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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