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
The main factor is the seemingly unresolvable deadlock in Ukraine.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Dominguez will face a new jury later this month after the first trial ended in deadlock.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The Summit broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint's left-footed precision strike to retake the lead.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Summit broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint’s left-footed precision strike to retake the lead.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Dominguez will face a new jury later this month after the first trial ended in deadlock.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The Summit broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint's left-footed precision strike to retake the lead.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Summit broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint’s left-footed precision strike to retake the lead.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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The closing scene, from Cleveland’s perspective, was pain, the sting of a blown 3-1 series lead and the screeching halt of an improbable, magical journey.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Eventually, the whole charge pump will grind to a halt, leaving no current flow.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The latest impasse leaves the ceasefire between the two sides in an increasingly uncertain place as the global economy gets hit by the war’s impact on trade.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold lawmakers’ pay during government shutdowns, aiming to encourage faster resolution of federal budget impasses after record-breaking closures.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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But the diplomacy seems to be at a stalemate, and so does the military operation, at this moment in time, with Iran still having control over the Strait of Hormuz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The stalemate that existed has been broken, and the Republicans now seem likely to obtain a meaningful edge heading into the midterms.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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