traffic jam
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“We’re going to see a traffic jam of patch releases and system downtimes as companies try to apply these patches.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
"But we don't yet know whether the action that starts the ridge just isn't happening or whether the traffic jam afterward isn't happening," he said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
"It's not like a traffic jam that becomes chaotic."
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
“While the market has been caught in quite a traffic jam of negativity lately, its uptrend, while stalled, is far from derailed,” said Eric Clark, chief investment officer at the Accuvest Global Advisors investment group.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
The wind had shifted, slowing the march of the flames eastward and giving them precious minutes to untangle the traffic jam.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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