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as in jam
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
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 in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
efforts to break the logjam in the talks between union and management
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Recent Examples of logjam
Their moves have created a logjam in the outfield and DH slot.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The exodus has created a logjam in the private sector.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, president of baseball operations David Stearns could look to deal Baty to resolve an infield logjam later this year.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Their moves have created a logjam in the outfield and DH slot.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The exodus has created a logjam in the private sector.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, president of baseball operations David Stearns could look to deal Baty to resolve an infield logjam later this year.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Their moves have created a logjam in the outfield and DH slot.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
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Creators have found dozens of ways to repurpose empty jam and jelly jars, affectionately referring to their collection of glass vessels as a jam jar army.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news This week, Rihanna unveils a summer Smurf jam, Morgan Wallen pulls back the curtain and Jin continues his solo momentum.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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But America's oldest-running distillery ground to a halt last month amid historic and deadly flooding, when Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley says the nearby Kentucky River rose to over 48 feet.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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Operations to release public records requests largely ground to a halt, according to half a dozen current or former employees.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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For decades, the idea of big-league baseball in Orlando felt like nothing more than a mirage; especially in the shadow of the Tampa Bay Rays and the persistent deadlock surrounding a permanent stadium deal in the Bay area.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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But the cluster model offers a way to break persistent deadlocks on other, more controversial areas of policy, such as defense or climate action, by allowing groups of like-minded European states to cooperate more deeply without the constraint of needing EU-wide unanimity.—
Sophia Besch,
Foreign Affairs,
5 May 2025
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Furthermore, one of the most effective ways to anchor an agentic deployment is to map your current process bottlenecks and quantify their cost.—
Uli Erxleben,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Starbucks is also using new technology to alleviate staffing bottlenecks and speed pickup times for mobile orders.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Yet, beneath the headlines of inflation, layoffs and political gridlock can lie a quieter, more intimate collapse: the unraveling of a sense of self.—
Nancy Zamierowski,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Institutions that once amplified U.S. influence—including the UN, the World Trade Organization, and the World Bank—have devolved into arenas of gridlock and anti-American posturing.—
MICHAEL BECKLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2025
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As the impasse dragged on, frustrated townspeople took matters into their own hands, literally locking the indecisive cardinals inside the meeting hall and even removing the roof to speed the process.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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An impasse means the district and the union will continue negotiating, but with the help of a mediator.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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