jamming

present participle of jam
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as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

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as in pushing
to force one's way several more people jammed into the bus even though there was hardly room to stand

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  • Instead, try blocking the first 60-90 minutes of your day as focus time.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC's five commissioners, will replace Lina Khan, who became a lightning rod for Wall Street and Silicon Valley by blocking billions of dollars worth of corporate acquisitions and suing Amazon and Meta while alleging anticompetitive behavior.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Women will hold a record number of state legislative seats next year, filling about a third of seats nationwide.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Find your own method to refresh your perspective and continue pushing forward.
    Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • BlackRock has also been steadily pushing into the private markets this year.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Bateman posted bond but was arrested again, accused of obstructing justice in a federal investigation.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The earlier felony counts include possession of methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs and bail jumping and misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • The students were seen on security footage from November 11 loading the refrigerators into their vehicles.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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