snarl-up
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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You know you’re in a snarl-up when the NFL may decide to appeal to itself over the actions of the judge it helped appoint.
From Washington Post
However, as the bridge carried up to 60,000 cars every day and was one of just three crossings in Nottingham, its closure sparked a city-wide traffic snarl-up that added hours to commuters' journeys.
From BBC
There was always a big snarl-up there, loads of people in the road, police everywhere.
From The Guardian
But as with that earlier snarl-up, tariffs are a threat to the intricate manufacturing supply chain that the ports support, LaBar said.
From Los Angeles Times
My husband and I got caught in a snarl-up unusual even by Delhi's standards.
From BBC
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