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Recent Examples of deadlocked
The images, first published by TMZ, show Garcia at a casino on Sunday as Congress remains deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Diverse passengers aboard the Crescent embody contemporary America, reminding readers that citizens adapt and persist even as federal leaders remain deadlocked.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
And the shutdown remains deadlocked in Washington.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Then the small breakthrough arrived to move it forward out of the deadlocked committee ahead of a key deadline this week.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Congress remains deadlocked over approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Senate Democrats blast White House DHS counteroffer The White House and Senate Democrats remain deadlocked over a deal to reopen DHS, with talks to continue this week.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2026
As lawmakers remain deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, this time over a broader immigration debate, more than 61,000 employees are affected.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Diverse passengers aboard the Crescent embody contemporary America, reminding readers that citizens adapt and persist even as federal leaders remain deadlocked.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
And the shutdown remains deadlocked in Washington.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Then the small breakthrough arrived to move it forward out of the deadlocked committee ahead of a key deadline this week.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Congress remains deadlocked over approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Senate Democrats blast White House DHS counteroffer The White House and Senate Democrats remain deadlocked over a deal to reopen DHS, with talks to continue this week.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2026
As lawmakers remain deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, this time over a broader immigration debate, more than 61,000 employees are affected.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlocked
Adjective
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The Observer previously reported the program became financially unworkable after court rulings required most citation revenue to go to schools.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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For a limited time, former Spirit loyalty members can use their unusable Spirit points for pizza at Papa Johns.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Authorities slow internet speeds until services become unusable.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The Ducks’ power play, ineffective in the first three games, finally broke through with two goals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Officials say current effort is not working City officials argue the current enforcement system has been ineffective because some businesses simply absorb fines as a cost of doing business.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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But at a certain point in adulthood, prayer began to feel useless to me.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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From certain side sections, the rear screen was nearly useless.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The current environment of Democrat versus Republican, us versus them, renders the entire body ineffectual and incapable of independent agency and thought.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The processing element tiles operate on compressed matrices, eliminating all unnecessary and ineffectual computation.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But that strict look had become predictable, stagnant and too unproductive in recent years, even last season when a rash of injuries could have doomed Robert Saleh’s second term as defensive coordinator.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Seventy percent of the additional cuts come from demonstration roles at unproductive department stores and freestanding channels, indicating just how much more digital beauty has become and how much Lauder is looking to avenues like Amazon and TikTok for growth.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Unlike brewer's yeast, which is activated, nutritional yeast is a deactivated or inactive strain of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Returning nonproductive properties to the tax rolls, creating jobs and boosting the quality of life are only some of the benefits of redeveloping troubled properties.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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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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“Deadlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlocked. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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