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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
Removing the bridge will improve the flow of water on the Kankakee and lessen the need for crews to repeatedly remove logjams there.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
That can lead to a logjam at the door, with people arriving before opening and then still waiting for indeterminate times.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
And the outcome will be vital to conference tournament seeding for both teams in what is a logjam of a league.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The loss keeps the Mustangs (19-11, 8-9) in a logjam at the middle of the league standings, with a move up to eighth still a possibility if SMU can beat Florida State in its final regular-season game.
—Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
That can lead to a logjam at the door, with people arriving before opening and then still waiting for indeterminate times.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
And the outcome will be vital to conference tournament seeding for both teams in what is a logjam of a league.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The loss keeps the Mustangs (19-11, 8-9) in a logjam at the middle of the league standings, with a move up to eighth still a possibility if SMU can beat Florida State in its final regular-season game.
—Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
Noun
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Karla Brustad has put on sing-alongs, strum alongs, hootenannies and all sorts of free community jams, getting folks singing and playing the ukulele.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the season opener against Lemont, Sokolnicki entered the game with two runners on base and no outs in the top of the seventh inning and worked his way out of the jam with just three pitches.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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It has not been publicly released, and DHS did not respond to requests to explain if the halt was permanent.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea to launch a podcast began during the pandemic, when touring — and the world — came to a screeching halt.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new school sits beside Star Middle School on Pollard Lane, something that has raised concerns from nearby residents about traffic congestion.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Located in the town of Jewar, about 50 miles southeast of New Delhi, officials hope that Noida will help alleviate the congestion at Indira Gandhi International.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Senate Republicans say Democrats must compromise on immigration policy, while some conservatives suggest eliminating the filibuster to break the funding deadlock.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The partial government shutdown begins due to a deadlock between Senate Democrats and Republicans over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency that is part of the DHS.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The war in Iran and bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz is further illustrating the need to integrate newer tools into modern warfare.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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How to optimize the visit Timed entry tickets are the biggest bottleneck.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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After 44 days of gridlock, Congress fails to end the Department of Homeland Security’s shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Traffic cameras showed traffic was already reaching gridlock.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The collapse of the deal leaves Congress, now on a two-week spring break, with no easy way out of the impasse that has put the Homeland Security Department into a shutdown since mid-February.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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