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Sentence examples for jam by from inspiring English sources

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"jam by" is not a correct or commonly used phrase in written English.
It is possible that someone could use this phrase in informal spoken language, but it would not be considered grammatically correct. A more common phrase would be "jammed by," which means to be stuck or unable to move because of something blocking the way. An example of this phrase could be: "I got jammed by the crowd at the concert and couldn't get to the front of the stage." This means that the person was unable to move through the crowd because it was so packed.

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Jonathan Papelbon escaped the jam by striking out David DeJesus.

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The New York Times - Sports

The beggars must have cell phones because they have swarmed to this jam by the dozen.

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The New Yorker

He then pitched his way out of a bases-loaded jam by retiring Delgado and Easley.

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The New York Times - Sports

This recipe is taken from Rose Petal Jam by Beata Zatorska and Simon Target (Tabula, £25).

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The Guardian - Lifestyle

Excerpted from Culture Jam by Kalle Lasn, Copyright © 1999 by Kalle Lasn.

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The Guardian - Books

A montage of a great steal and jam by the Sixers' Andre Igoudola.

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The New York Times - Sports

The Grunts in a Jam by Philip Ardagh is published by Nosy Crow.

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The Guardian - Books

Below is "Pack Jam," by the Jonzun Crew, the song I believe the Vocoder was invented for.

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The New Yorker

But Pelfrey got out of a jam by getting Coghlan to pop out and Hanley Ramirez to ground out.

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The New York Times - Sports

Would you talk your way out of a jam by pretending that you were the son of your uncle?

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The New Yorker

Unlike the federal government, California is not allowed to get out of the jam by running a deficit.

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