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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 city does face a possible logjam of events, with World Cup games and celebrations for America's 250th anniversary of independence, a Sail250 maritime gathering – and a wedding that could attract hundreds of fans.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
There were high hopes for the 2024 Big East Conference Player of the Year when former general manager Monte McNair drafted Carter, but his growth was stunted by a shoulder injury and a logjam in Sacramento’s backcourt.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Tracy said those will be issues the Red Sox will have to sort out, but noted that these sorts of logjams often have a way of working themselves out.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2026
At the culvert being assessed at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve where the training took place Friday, a logjam blocked fish from entering.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
There were high hopes for the 2024 Big East Conference Player of the Year when former general manager Monte McNair drafted Carter, but his growth was stunted by a shoulder injury and a logjam in Sacramento’s backcourt.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Tracy said those will be issues the Red Sox will have to sort out, but noted that these sorts of logjams often have a way of working themselves out.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2026
At the culvert being assessed at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve where the training took place Friday, a logjam blocked fish from entering.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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