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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 Nuggets are 47-32 this season with three games left and in fourth place in the Western Conference but have dropped four consecutive games and are in a logjam of teams fighting for home-court advantage in Round 1 of the playoffs.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Depth chart impact The Patriots have a logjam of receivers who would be No. 3 or 4 guys on other teams.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Indiana Legislature created the Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission to address the bureaucratic logjam.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
While Frisby is correct in lamenting the irrationally long regulatory approval time for new projects, utility proposals would be mired in the same logjam.
—Mary Beth Tung, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Depth chart impact The Patriots have a logjam of receivers who would be No. 3 or 4 guys on other teams.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Indiana Legislature created the Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission to address the bureaucratic logjam.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
While Frisby is correct in lamenting the irrationally long regulatory approval time for new projects, utility proposals would be mired in the same logjam.
—Mary Beth Tung, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
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But Kyle Tucker’s run-scoring single in the fifth put the Cubs ahead again, and Taillon got out of a jam in the sixth, aided by Nico Hoerner nailing a runner at the plate on a fielder’s choice grounder.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The next blues jam at The Bakery District is set for 1-6 p.m. June 15.—
Monica Hooper,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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That was after the pandemic lockdown brought concerts — and much of the world — shuddering to a halt in 2020 and much of 2021 (and before the COVID resurgence that followed).—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Finding that the 1977 law Trump invoked to impose his sweeping tariffs does not actually give him the power to do so, the court ordered a permanent halt to the duties and barred any future modifications.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Now, the city faces the challenge of operating up to six months with just six council members, increasing the risk of deadlocks on important decisions, after the council failed to appoint an interim council member on Tuesday.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a trilateral meeting between himself, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock on ending Moscow's invasion.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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When irregular operations occur (due to weather delays, for instance), agents can provide assistance throughout the terminal rather than creating bottlenecks at service desks.—
Stoyan Mitov,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The bottleneck trickles down: Wards become holding areas, the ER becomes a de facto ward and the lobby becomes the ER.—
Eric Snoey,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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More drivers means more potential gridlock, but the midmorning traveler has a better chance of being rewarded with a speedier commute.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Advocates say transferring land to state or private ownership could promote development and reduce bureaucratic gridlock.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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That timeline is where the two rivals find themselves at an impasse.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The California Department of Human Resources filed an unfair practice charge against the union, arguing that bargaining had not reached an impasse when those workers went on strike.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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