1
: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
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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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Cincinnati has a logjam in the infield with Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte, Edwin Arroyo, Sal Stewart, Cam Collier, Elly De La Cruz, and multiple other young infielders in the farm system.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Edmonton Oilers Total: 17 points ⬆️ 2023: 20th (tie), 12 points
The Oilers are coming off the most impressive accomplishment of the Connor McDavid Era: breaking a major logjam at No. 20 on our list.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
While fewer people landing on the shores of Italy looks like a success, the resulting logjam on the Tunisian coastline is fomenting anger and despair among migrants and Tunisians.
—Sam Metz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
In the end, two things helped break the logjam: Andretti Global’s operations were taken over by the investor Dan Towriss, effectively sidelining Mario’s son Michael Andretti from this project.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Edmonton Oilers Total: 17 points ⬆️ 2023: 20th (tie), 12 points
The Oilers are coming off the most impressive accomplishment of the Connor McDavid Era: breaking a major logjam at No. 20 on our list.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
While fewer people landing on the shores of Italy looks like a success, the resulting logjam on the Tunisian coastline is fomenting anger and despair among migrants and Tunisians.
—Sam Metz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
In the end, two things helped break the logjam: Andretti Global’s operations were taken over by the investor Dan Towriss, effectively sidelining Mario’s son Michael Andretti from this project.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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