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loggerhead
noun
log·ger·head
ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed 
ˈlä-
2
a
: a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of subtropical and temperate waters
3
: an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids
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that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it
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Longboat Key is also a nesting ground for loggerheads and other species, with educational night walks offered by Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Ronaldo’s absence from the Al Nassr team has put him at loggerheads with the SPL, which released a statement on February 5 insisting that no individual is bigger than their club.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable gulf.
—The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Decoding the reasons A potential breakout of World War cannot be ruled out in the present, with multiple countries going at loggerheads over various issues.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Ronaldo’s absence from the Al Nassr team has put him at loggerheads with the SPL, which released a statement on February 5 insisting that no individual is bigger than their club.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable gulf.
—The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Decoding the reasons A potential breakout of World War cannot be ruled out in the present, with multiple countries going at loggerheads over various issues.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loggerhead. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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loggerhead
noun
log·ger·head
ˈlȯg-ər-ˌhed
ˈläg-
: any of several very large turtles
especially
: a flesh-eating sea turtle of the warmer parts of the western Atlantic
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