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: 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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The Senate passed a $95 billion bill in February but the legislation faced a logjam in the House as a coalition of Republican hard-liners grew opposed to sending more resources overseas without addressing domestic issues like immigration.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, European allies are seeking to break the U.S. congressional logjam.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, European allies are seeking to break the U.S. congressional logjam.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for logjam
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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