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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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The loss keeps the Mustangs (19-11, 8-9) in a logjam at the middle of the league standings, with a move up to eighth still a possibility if SMU can beat Florida State in its final regular-season game.
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Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The league standings are a logjam, meaning Boise State can finish anywhere from tied for fourth to alone or tied for eighth.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Part of Brown’s problem is that the entire industry is aware of the Astros’ logjam.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
That doesn’t excuse the fact that the Lakers led by as many as 13 points in both games, conceding swings that cost them an opportunity to potentially separate themselves in the Western Conference logjam and left them in sixth place with the Play-In Tournament teams creeping right below.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The league standings are a logjam, meaning Boise State can finish anywhere from tied for fourth to alone or tied for eighth.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Part of Brown’s problem is that the entire industry is aware of the Astros’ logjam.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
That doesn’t excuse the fact that the Lakers led by as many as 13 points in both games, conceding swings that cost them an opportunity to potentially separate themselves in the Western Conference logjam and left them in sixth place with the Play-In Tournament teams creeping right below.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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