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logjam

[ lawg-jam, log- ]

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.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of logjam1

First recorded in 1880–85; log 1 + jam 1
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That type of move could ease a potential logjam in the bullpen.

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Biden has done little to ease the logjam of more than 8000 petitions for clemency that have been pending throughout his presidency.

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Some subcontractors couldn’t meet their output quotas, creating huge production logjams when crucial parts weren’t available in the necessary sequence.

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Many importers then quietly used the San Pedro ports to store containers, causing a logjam of ships waiting to berth and gumming up the entire supply chain system.

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The logjam has also undercut efforts to help homeless people who are medically vulnerable, advocates said.

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