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: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
Examples of logjam in a Sentence
He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look
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The Hunter trade alleviates the logjam in the backcourt, clears the way for rookie Nique Clifford to get more playing time and opens a roster spot for the Kings to convert rookie two-way center Dylan Cardwell to a standard NBA contract.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Cubs have an infield logjam now with Alex Bregman on board and could use pitching and outfield help, making the Red Sox a logical trade partner, but Hoerner will also command a high price despite only having one year remaining on his contract.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
There’s about to be a logjam in Buffalo.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The group’s presence has drawn controversy through its first seven months in operation, initially for its logjam of pending deals and later for the opacity of its deliberation process.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Cubs have an infield logjam now with Alex Bregman on board and could use pitching and outfield help, making the Red Sox a logical trade partner, but Hoerner will also command a high price despite only having one year remaining on his contract.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
There’s about to be a logjam in Buffalo.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The group’s presence has drawn controversy through its first seven months in operation, initially for its logjam of pending deals and later for the opacity of its deliberation process.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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