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logjam

[lawg-jam, log-] / ˈlɔgˌdʒæm, ˈlɒg- /






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There could be a logjam in the top order when Jacob Bethell returns to fitness, so all of Cox, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence and Jamie Smith will want to ensure they are not squeezed out.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The firms are expected to take about nine years to clear their logjam at the current pace, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers analysis of PitchBook data released last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

During the pandemic, “it became really clear to me that we had to take big steps and break the logjam on what had been going on with housing,” she says.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

Hastie was evidently determined to break the racial logjam in the War Department, yet unlike many civil rights advocates he seemed willing to pay the price of slow progress to obtain lasting improvement.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor




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