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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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Bob McCann, executive director of The K-12 Alliance of Michigan, said the message from the governor and state superintendent telling school officials to spend money on school meals after the budget logjam in Lansing plagued them with months of funding uncertainty was met with frustration.
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As players in that position group continue to come off the injury report, Seattle might be faced with a logjam that could push out one of its Pro Bowl cornerbacks.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There was a logjam as the likes of Walton Goggins, Christopher Briney, Eva Herzigova and Carla Bruni took turns posing in front of the Iron Lady.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
However, the logjam has forced Republicans to run the clock in full for all the previous nominees, and not all nominees will be eligible for en bloc consideration.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As players in that position group continue to come off the injury report, Seattle might be faced with a logjam that could push out one of its Pro Bowl cornerbacks.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There was a logjam as the likes of Walton Goggins, Christopher Briney, Eva Herzigova and Carla Bruni took turns posing in front of the Iron Lady.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
However, the logjam has forced Republicans to run the clock in full for all the previous nominees, and not all nominees will be eligible for en bloc consideration.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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