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
Get past the deadlock, then decide if the right path is changing things up or walking away.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
However, the odds of another shutdown have spiked to around 75% on the Kalshi prediction platform just months after last year’s record-breaking funding deadlock.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The teams remained tight from there for a 28-28 deadlock at halftime.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
The deadlock did not last long.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
However, the odds of another shutdown have spiked to around 75% on the Kalshi prediction platform just months after last year’s record-breaking funding deadlock.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The teams remained tight from there for a 28-28 deadlock at halftime.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
The deadlock did not last long.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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This marked the end of the strike, which brought the San Francisco Unified School District to a halt for the first time in over 45 years.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Doja Cat‘s South African homecoming may have been brought to a halt when Hey Neighbour festival canceled its 2025 staging, but the Grammy winner will finally get to visit her motherland this spring.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As lawmakers and the White House look to break the impasse, here are five things to know about the shutdown.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Though the impasse has revolved around immigration enforcement, the shutdown will impact other agencies under DHS' umbrella, including the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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While the stalemate on Capitol Hill continues, federal workers at airports and other agencies under Homeland Security are left in limbo and uncertainty.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bias, hate and stalemate serves no one for very long.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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