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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
Meantime, the Giants, winners of five straight, are lurking just four games behind that small logjam.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Bringing in Westbrook would likely require the Kings to part ways with one of their guards to alleviate the logjam in the backcourt, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Monk has to go.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Now that top prospect Owen Caissie has arrived in the majors, though, there's more of a logjam than ever before.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Divers planned to search Icicle Creek to reach areas where logjams had previously barred dive teams, while other investigators conducted a grid search in a quarter-mile radius around the campground, officials said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Bringing in Westbrook would likely require the Kings to part ways with one of their guards to alleviate the logjam in the backcourt, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Monk has to go.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Now that top prospect Owen Caissie has arrived in the majors, though, there's more of a logjam than ever before.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Divers planned to search Icicle Creek to reach areas where logjams had previously barred dive teams, while other investigators conducted a grid search in a quarter-mile radius around the campground, officials said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
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There would be no replay of that 2022 failure, which featured the same inning (sixth), the same jam (bases loaded) and the same long walk (for John Schneider to pull Gausman).—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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My preferred brand of apple butter is made by McCutcheon's, a family-run company based in Frederick, Maryland that makes a wide array of jams, jellies, and preserves.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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An Israeli government spokesperson said on Sunday that there was no ceasefire in place in Gaza, only a temporary halt in certain bombings, according to Reuters.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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But watch for combat to come to a halt until these hostages are released.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Wesbound Chinden Boulevard is blocked and there is heavy congestion in the area of that busy intersection, police told the Idaho Statesman in an email.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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But residents expressed concern over the size of the development and traffic congestion.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The deadlock leaves the government barreling toward its first shutdown in nearly seven years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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For too long, creative development has been a bottleneck that limits the ability to scale campaigns effectively.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The main drive for this new initiative is the lack of data storage, which is currently acting as a major bottleneck for China’s robotics industry.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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The government shutdown entered its second week on Monday as a solution to Washington’s gridlock over the federal budget continues to elude lawmakers.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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This suggests that Congress — already plagued by severe partisan gridlock — could face even greater degrees of paralysis.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, the Labor Department is expected release numbers on September hiring and unemployment — though the report could be postponed if a budget impasse in Congress leads to a government shutdown Wednesday.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The impasse leaves critical agencies facing furloughs and service disruptions, with millions of federal workers bracing for uncertainty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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