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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
Recent Examples of logjam from the Web
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When members of Congress return next week from their Fourth of July break, they will be greeted by a mammoth legislative logjam.
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The alleged logjam includes what the outside adviser characterized as White House picks for a dozen or more ambassadorships.
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More: Triple-A notes: Dilson Herrera to DL, but infield logjam looms More: Farm Report:
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The Celtics have a logjam in the backcourt and on their roster, but wouldn’t be pressured to rush him.
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More homes went on the market last month than in any May since 2008, a sign that the logjam that's characterized the Portland-area market in recent years could be breaking.
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In addition to the strain of crafting budgets during deep recessions, the annual logjam was a function of California's long-standing requirement that a budget be approved by supermajority votes in both the state Assembly and Senate.
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The logjam could be a hindrance to their development, too.
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Police and fire rescue crews were called to the Maumee River after a water-filtration worker noticed a body tangled in a logjam on the north side of Fort Wayne's Hosey Dam.
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First Known Use of logjam
1885
LOGJAM Defined for English Language Learners
logjam
playDefinition of logjam for English Language Learners
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: a situation in which a large number of logs floating down a river become tangled with each other so that further movement is not possible
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: a situation in which no progress seems possible
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