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deadlock

noun

ˈded-ˌläk

Definition of deadlock

as in halt

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in the jury sent a note to the judge that it was hopelessly stuck in a deadlock

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Recent Examples of deadlock Mediation failed Late Tuesday, Iranian officials rejected a proposal by Oman to end the deadlock between Washington and Tehran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 Argentina lost the Sunday’s final 1-0 after a Ferran Torres strike in extra time broke the goalless deadlock. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Here in Singapore, many watched in the wee hours of the morning as Spain dominated Argentina, before breaking the deadlock in extra time. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 July 2026 With the Thursday deadlock, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman sent jurors home. — Darrell Smith july 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deadlock

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Noun

Instead, the Israeli leader’s silence was accompanied by a sharp increase in airstrikes over the weekend which killed 28 people in the enclave – the deadliest toll in weeks – even though the agreement specifically called for a halt to attacks.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The halt happened at the request of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Iran.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of halt

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Despite this impasse, Real Madrid remains optimistic about securing the 19-year-old Ivory Coast star.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Oman’s efforts to end the Strait of Hormuz impasse center on a key section of international maritime law, one whose application is opposed by both Iran and the West — for different reasons.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of impasse

Noun

There was a stalemate trying to put one another through a table, and upon reentering the ring, Punk hit a second GTS.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Friday unveiled a sweeping new tax proposal, as his Republican campaign hits a polling stalemate against rival James Talarico in one of the country’s tightest races.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

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