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
Johnson broke a 23-23 deadlock to make Chicago the largest American city to call for a cease-fire.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Just six months into his tenure, Faye called for a snap election to break the political deadlock in the country’s parliament, where opposition parties continue to dominate—and, in his telling, obstruct his legislative agenda.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The State Law Firm describes a deadlock as a hung jury, when members aren't able to come to a unanimous decision.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Opinion polling of voters in Michigan currently shows a near deadlock between Trump and Harris — the RealClearPolling average has Harris leading by 0.7 percentage points.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Just six months into his tenure, Faye called for a snap election to break the political deadlock in the country’s parliament, where opposition parties continue to dominate—and, in his telling, obstruct his legislative agenda.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The State Law Firm describes a deadlock as a hung jury, when members aren't able to come to a unanimous decision.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Opinion polling of voters in Michigan currently shows a near deadlock between Trump and Harris — the RealClearPolling average has Harris leading by 0.7 percentage points.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
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Conservative commentators suggested recently that tariff discussions with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had led to a halt in migrant caravans crossing the border.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The truce called for a 60-day halt in fighting, which aims to end more than a year of war between Hezbollah and Israel that’s part of a wider regional conflict sparked by the devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.Natalie Meltzer and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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States were at an impasse, so the feds proposed two alternatives for how 2 to 4 million acre-feet of cuts might play out on the Colorado River through 2026.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Building on the Arab-Israeli normalization agreements that Trump helped strike during his first term will require resolving an impasse between Israel and Saudi Arabia on the issue of giving Palestinians a path to statehood, something that will be exceedingly difficult to do.Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
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Austerity Budget Macron appointed Barnier in September to break the legislative stalemate and tackle France's mounting deficit.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Political paralysis South Korea has been in a bitter political stalemate for months, with the country’s liberal opposition parties winning a parliamentary majority in April.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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