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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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Leaders remain at loggerheads over how to proceed, with rank-and-file negotiations making little headway so far.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, and Democrats remained at loggerheads over the terms of a funding deal as the government shutdown dragged on to its sixth day.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
These shrikes are smaller than robins but have large, blocky heads, hence the name loggerhead.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
But Florida is a nesting destination for endangered or threatened sea turtles, including loggerheads, green turtles, leatherbacks and Kemp’s Ridley turtles, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, and Democrats remained at loggerheads over the terms of a funding deal as the government shutdown dragged on to its sixth day.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
These shrikes are smaller than robins but have large, blocky heads, hence the name loggerhead.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
But Florida is a nesting destination for endangered or threatened sea turtles, including loggerheads, green turtles, leatherbacks and Kemp’s Ridley turtles, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loggerhead. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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