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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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Another starter would also create further logjam in the back end.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Each side has a positional logjam to clear, so both could walk away confident in their ability to contend while boasting more functional rosters.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Each side has a positional logjam to clear, so both could walk away confident in their ability to contend while boasting more functional rosters.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Each side has a positional logjam to clear, so both could walk away confident in their ability to contend while boasting more functional rosters.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Each side has a positional logjam to clear, so both could walk away confident in their ability to contend while boasting more functional rosters.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for logjam
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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