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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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As far as potential trade partners, the Mets now have a logjam of their own with Bichette, Lindor, Semien and Jorge Polanco expected to see the bulk of the infield playing time.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s about to be a logjam in Buffalo.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The group’s presence has drawn controversy through its first seven months in operation, initially for its logjam of pending deals and later for the opacity of its deliberation process.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
By signing Bregman, the Cubs now have a logjam in their infield.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s about to be a logjam in Buffalo.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The group’s presence has drawn controversy through its first seven months in operation, initially for its logjam of pending deals and later for the opacity of its deliberation process.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
By signing Bregman, the Cubs now have a logjam in their infield.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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