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logjam

American  
[lawg-jam, log-] / ˈlɔgˌdʒæm, ˈlɒg- /

noun

  1. an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, log, as in a river, causing a blockage.

  2. any blockage or massive accumulation.

    a logjam of bills before Congress.

Etymology

Origin of logjam

First recorded in 1880–85; log 1 + jam 1

Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 is expensive on 18 of 20 metrics and a private-equity logjam could force big investors to dump stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

If global oil disruptions stretch for months because of shipping logjams and damaged infrastructure, they will weigh on a domestic economy that is already under strain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Negotiations are likely to move back to the Senate as early as this week to try to break the logjam.

From Barron's

Thousands of Filipinos descended on Melbourne Park, creating a logjam outside court six and a line that stretched several hundred yards through the grounds.

From BBC

Of course, four out of five wouldn’t be bad either, and I have a suspicion that Venice Grand Jury Prize winner “The Voice of Hind Rajab” breaks through the Neon logjam.

From Los Angeles Times

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