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: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
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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 era of violent populism is likely to continue and even worsen, with growing polarization, logjams in decision-making in Washington, and increasing risks of political upheaval.
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Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite the seeming logjam — which will only grow as Hao-Yu Lee, Kevin McGonigle and Bryce Rainer work their way up — in the infield, adding Adames or Bregman would shore up the left side of the infield and the middle of the lineup.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
The inflation surge in Europe was unleashed by Russia cutting off most natural gas supplies to the continent, and by logjams in supplies of raw materials and parts as the global economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
Watching Bill Murray is fun, watching Bill Murray struggle is really fun, and watching Bill Murray caught in a space-time logjam, wrestling with moral philosophy while pursuing Andie MacDowell, is the most fun.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite the seeming logjam — which will only grow as Hao-Yu Lee, Kevin McGonigle and Bryce Rainer work their way up — in the infield, adding Adames or Bregman would shore up the left side of the infield and the middle of the lineup.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
The inflation surge in Europe was unleashed by Russia cutting off most natural gas supplies to the continent, and by logjams in supplies of raw materials and parts as the global economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
Watching Bill Murray is fun, watching Bill Murray struggle is really fun, and watching Bill Murray caught in a space-time logjam, wrestling with moral philosophy while pursuing Andie MacDowell, is the most fun.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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