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Recent Examples of deadlocked
However on Monday, after two weeks of testimony, the judge in the case declared a mistrial as the six-person jury remained deadlocked over a verdict.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Talks between Moscow and Kyiv remain deadlocked over the fate of the Donbas — the industrial region in eastern Ukraine that has been the epicenter of the fighting.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Yearslong discussions about how to split the river’s shrinking water supply, which is relied upon by 40 million people, remained deadlocked as the Saturday deadline for a final deal came and went.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Warring parties remain deadlocked over the Donbas region and control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants, with no breakthrough emerging from recent talks in Abu Dhabi.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
In July 2024, Read's first trial was declared a mistrial after the jury remained deadlocked after five days of deliberations.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The federal government Wednesday inched closer to a shutdown as the Senate remained deadlocked over a spending bill that would fund Immigration Customs and Enforcement amid the agency’s deadly clashes with protesters in Minneapolis.
—Dave Goldiner, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
With funding for a large share of the federal government set to expire after midnight on Friday, Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over a sprawling six-bill appropriations package that the House sent to the Senate and that includes money for Homeland Security.
—Nik Popli, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Dominguez also took the witness stand at the trial that ended in June with deadlocked Yolo County jurors leading McAdam to declare a mistrial.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Talks between Moscow and Kyiv remain deadlocked over the fate of the Donbas — the industrial region in eastern Ukraine that has been the epicenter of the fighting.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Yearslong discussions about how to split the river’s shrinking water supply, which is relied upon by 40 million people, remained deadlocked as the Saturday deadline for a final deal came and went.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Warring parties remain deadlocked over the Donbas region and control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants, with no breakthrough emerging from recent talks in Abu Dhabi.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
In July 2024, Read's first trial was declared a mistrial after the jury remained deadlocked after five days of deliberations.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The federal government Wednesday inched closer to a shutdown as the Senate remained deadlocked over a spending bill that would fund Immigration Customs and Enforcement amid the agency’s deadly clashes with protesters in Minneapolis.
—Dave Goldiner, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
With funding for a large share of the federal government set to expire after midnight on Friday, Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over a sprawling six-bill appropriations package that the House sent to the Senate and that includes money for Homeland Security.
—Nik Popli, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Dominguez also took the witness stand at the trial that ended in June with deadlocked Yolo County jurors leading McAdam to declare a mistrial.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlocked
Adjective
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Other Republicans have rejected several Democratic requests as unrealistic or unworkable.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department argued in a reply filed Sunday that the stay should remain in place, calling the injunction unworkable and overly broad.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The cost of putting a doomed measure before city voters in June would be minimal compared with the cost of buying an unusable giant office building.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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When exposed to moisture, including indoor humidity, powder detergent clumps and harden, rendering it unusable.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neither meant much in the face of porous defense, ineffective rim protection and a lack of effort on the offensive boards.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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These limit how easily air can pass through the nostrils, making the nasal cycle ineffective and leaving both nostrils constantly feeling blocked.—
Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Generative AI in medicine is neither universally embraced as perfect nor completely dismissed as useless.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Computer nerds who’ve never left their basements and mama’s cooking are trying, and have taken over the sport with useless numbers, or analytics.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An evil global cabal, an ineffectual justice system, the exercise of unchecked power by untrustworthy experts—these are familiar themes.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Besson takes real liberties with Stoker’s original saga too, hinting at a purposeful attempt to reframe Dracula as a sly romantic hero that winds up looking like just another ineffectual vampire movie instead.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones will be 32 next season, and an injury to rising 2025 second-round pick Omarr Norman-Lott put the Chiefs in an untenable spot last year while having to rely on unproductive veterans.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the tone, substance, and other conclusions that characterize the piece are irresponsible, and unproductive.—
Neil Chilson,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Aug. 2016
Adjective
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Pruning also thins nonproductive stems, allowing light to reach the interior of the tree and ripen the fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
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The key is refusing to engage in circular or baiting conversations, instead setting boundaries and exiting nonproductive conversations.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Deadlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlocked. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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