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as in jam
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 halt
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 logjam
The London Screenings are a diary logjam for international buyers, with numerous events happening in and around Soho.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The market is in a logjam — with those who have low-rate mortgages from a few years ago mostly refusing to sell.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Still, the Red Sox will have a logjam in the outfield this season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
At the top of her reform agenda, Senate President Karen Spilka wants to prevent the biennial Beacon Hill logjam by moving up the date committees have to report for or against bills from 13 months into the two-year session to within the first year.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The market is in a logjam — with those who have low-rate mortgages from a few years ago mostly refusing to sell.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Still, the Red Sox will have a logjam in the outfield this season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
At the top of her reform agenda, Senate President Karen Spilka wants to prevent the biennial Beacon Hill logjam by moving up the date committees have to report for or against bills from 13 months into the two-year session to within the first year.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
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Brown had just gotten out of his own jam in the top of the inning to end his outing.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Skubal used his calling-card changeup to escape a jam early.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But his career came to a screeching halt later that year.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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His term began with large-scale immigration raids, a halt to asylum processing for undocumented migrants, and executive orders aimed at expanding the authority of ICE to arrest and detain those in the country illegally.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Their most recent ethics complaints stalled in a partisan deadlock in the Senate’s ethics committee earlier this month.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2025
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But in the 66th minute, Kamada – who had earlier come off the bench – slotted home to break the deadlock.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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If the size and complexity turn out to be an insurmountable bottleneck, the capability would indubitably remain at a low ebb.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The move comes as regionalization of manufacturing has become more popular, especially as variations in global market powertrain priorities change, supply bottlenecks happen and shipping/transportation costs increase.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that political gridlock can still happen even under a unified government for reasons that have been on display ever since Republicans assumed leadership of Congress and the presidency in January.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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But low trust in media and institutions, political gridlock, lobbyist influence and sharp inequalities persist.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The impasse raises the likelihood that the debt ceiling will be dealt with separately as part of a deal with the Democrats on wildfire aid later this year.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Don't be surprised if Beijing and Washington use this impasse as a bargaining chip in tariff talks.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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