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as in jams
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 halts
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 logjams
To avoid the logistical logjams that had been predicted, the rollout is being staggered.
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The city has also removed 50 logjams from the Rouge River, Hammoud said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 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
That could help fix some of the logjams the team has.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The city has also removed 50 logjams from the Rouge River, Hammoud said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 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
That could help fix some of the logjams the team has.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjams
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Eating well is a huge feature—from the perfect crepes, homemade jams and market fruit of breakfast to Dyades locavore menu, noted in the Michelin guide, which makes the herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables from the kitchen garden shine.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The initial drop of shelf-stable food products — including jams, teas, crêpe mix and flower sprinkles — has since expanded to include wines, candles and a limited edition leather bookmark.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
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This year, Kroeze anticipates primary bottlenecks to be less about physical production capacity and more about navigating operational and regulatory challenges that demand higher adaptability and transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Early on, there were manufacturing bottlenecks that resulted in short supplies of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound.—
Sean Conlon,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some of the money is frozen due to budgetary or legal impasses.—
Caio Delcolli,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
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Such impasses typically end when one party decides the political costs of keeping the government closed outweigh the concessions of opening it.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite headwinds like tariffs, supply chain snarls and higher costs for solar panels and other components, Fishman said, the initiative is having an impact.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And, two, worldwide supply chain snarls also stemming from the pandemic.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Having killed Downey, Amos cuts one of his deadlocks and puts it in Axel’s little red book.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reform of the Security Council's permanent members in his annual statement on the anniversary of the United Nations charter, arguing that the current establishment excludes key global voices and suffers from too many deadlocks.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Logjams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjams. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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