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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 Securing the first mandate would not guarantee Eisenkot could assemble a governing majority, leaving the possibility of another political deadlock. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Between 2019 and 2022, Israel held five elections due to electoral deadlock. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Amid the deadlock, Hinson is making her own play for the center. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The result could be another fragile coalition; an unlikely unity government between Netanyahu and Eisenkot; or a prolonged deadlock that sends Israelis back to the polls. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deadlock

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According to Puente, a computer failure led to the initial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
During the 2008 financial crisis, most of the construction at Martis Camp came to a virtual halt.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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His critics see a president who failed to tame inflation and keep America out of overseas conflicts, and whose agenda has fueled higher prices as the war with Iran appears to be at a stalemate.

— JOSH BOAK, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
In 2022, with front lines in a stalemate, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis signed a truce that largely held.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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