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: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
Synonyms
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 on the Web
The Senate passed a $95 billion bill in February but the legislation faced a logjam in the House as a coalition of Republican hard-liners grew opposed to sending more resources overseas without addressing domestic issues like immigration.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, European allies are seeking to break the U.S. congressional logjam.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Prices spiked after Russia cut off most supplies of natural gas to Europe, sending energy prices through the roof, and as the post-pandemic rebound led to logjams in supplies of parts and raw materials.
—David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 1 Mar. 2024
Regulators and the market are nervous that this logjam could be concealing large, unrealized losses, spelling trouble both for banks, who pushed further into bricks and mortar lending during the cheap money era, and asset owners.
—Neil Callanan, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Baylor’s win and other results around the conference helped create a huge logjam at the top of the Big 12 leader board that should make for an interesting five-week home stretch.
—USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
And the Dodgers have several outfield prospects, so moving them there creates a different logjam.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
There is a logjam at the top of both the coaches' statewide rankings and our Central Indiana Fab 15.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
Biden called the leaders to the White House in hopes of making progress against a legislative logjam on Capitol Hill that has major ramifications not just for the United States but for the world as Ukraine struggles to repel Russia's invasion with weapons and ammunition starting to run short.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2024
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, European allies are seeking to break the U.S. congressional logjam.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Prices spiked after Russia cut off most supplies of natural gas to Europe, sending energy prices through the roof, and as the post-pandemic rebound led to logjams in supplies of parts and raw materials.
—David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 1 Mar. 2024
Regulators and the market are nervous that this logjam could be concealing large, unrealized losses, spelling trouble both for banks, who pushed further into bricks and mortar lending during the cheap money era, and asset owners.
—Neil Callanan, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Baylor’s win and other results around the conference helped create a huge logjam at the top of the Big 12 leader board that should make for an interesting five-week home stretch.
—USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
And the Dodgers have several outfield prospects, so moving them there creates a different logjam.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
There is a logjam at the top of both the coaches' statewide rankings and our Central Indiana Fab 15.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
Biden called the leaders to the White House in hopes of making progress against a legislative logjam on Capitol Hill that has major ramifications not just for the United States but for the world as Ukraine struggles to repel Russia's invasion with weapons and ammunition starting to run short.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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