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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
But even with the slugger still unsigned, the pitching logjam started loosening this week with the signings of Yusei Kikuchi and Blake Snell on consecutive days.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Smith has great numbers from his 16-year NFL career — 13 seasons with Carolina, three with Baltimore — but he’s been caught in a Hall of Fame logjam at wide receiver.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Signing Bregman would create a logjam in the Chicago infield and Hoerner, not top prospect Matt Shaw, would likely be the odd man out.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet more than 7,000 people each day still opt to wait to speak to a person, creating a logjam that's only expected to worsen over the coming weeks and months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Smith has great numbers from his 16-year NFL career — 13 seasons with Carolina, three with Baltimore — but he’s been caught in a Hall of Fame logjam at wide receiver.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Signing Bregman would create a logjam in the Chicago infield and Hoerner, not top prospect Matt Shaw, would likely be the odd man out.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet more than 7,000 people each day still opt to wait to speak to a person, creating a logjam that's only expected to worsen over the coming weeks and months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
Noun
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The annual event will feature vendors, strawberries, strawberry jam, themed basket drawings and arts and crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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To originally launch her lifestyle brand in April 2024, Meghan sent jars of homemade strawberry jam to influencers and friends, each one labeled with a number from one to 50.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky on Friday won the support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Ukraine’s proposals to take some first steps toward stopping the war, including a halt on firing missiles, drones and bombs at energy and other civilian infrastructure.—
Illia Novikov and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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While domestic production of weapons covers nearly 30% of Ukraine's military needs, a prolonged halt in U.S. aid would pose considerable risks for the country in the final phase of the war.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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After the Spartans tied the match a little later, Menlo’s leading scorer Roya Rezaee headed in a corner kick from Krista Arreola to break the 1-1 deadlock.—
Mike Lefkow,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The jury’s deadlock on McClain’s charges may give rise to another round of excuses to do nothing.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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No one paid much attention to the Oklahoma City bottleneck, including the FAA’s own Office of Inspector General which inexplicably failed to mention it in a report on the controller shortage.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The drug has historically been delivered via autoinjector pens, which emerged as a major bottleneck in ramping up supply.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Come relaxed, not stressed from a ride in an overcrowded Métro or a taxi that has been trapped in central Paris’s gridlock.—
Elaine Sciolino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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For cities facing gridlock and transit inefficiencies, Glydways offers an intriguing question: What if public transit didn’t have to mean waiting, stopping, or sharing space with strangers?—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Talks at an impasse After eight months, contract talks are at an impasse with no end in sight.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood is at an interesting impasse right now—and sometimes when our industry changes, that means that Black women, Black men and people of color get ousted.—
Brande Victorian,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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