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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 groups say this logjam jeopardizes $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states.
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Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The bouts were built up to be a logjam of the sport’s top stars, poised to deliver on Dana White’s 25-year-long project of elevating the UFC from the fringes of sports to the mainstream of pop culture.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026
The groups say this logjam jeopardizes $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states.
—Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Shares have rallied roughly 8% since the start of the Iran war, even as crude oil derivatives have come under pressure due to the logjam in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The bouts were built up to be a logjam of the sport’s top stars, poised to deliver on Dana White’s 25-year-long project of elevating the UFC from the fringes of sports to the mainstream of pop culture.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026
The groups say this logjam jeopardizes $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states.
—Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Shares have rallied roughly 8% since the start of the Iran war, even as crude oil derivatives have come under pressure due to the logjam in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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