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: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
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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The Bruins had a preseason logjam in their starting lineup with the arrival of transfers Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Had Peña been sidelined, the Astros could have slid Carlos Correa to shortstop and used Isaac Paredes at third base initially, temporarily resolving their infield logjam.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
But that has so far failed to break the Washington logjam.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet, the logjam has not impacted screeners who work for private companies.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Had Peña been sidelined, the Astros could have slid Carlos Correa to shortstop and used Isaac Paredes at third base initially, temporarily resolving their infield logjam.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
But that has so far failed to break the Washington logjam.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet, the logjam has not impacted screeners who work for private companies.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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