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a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
- with the White House controlled by one party and Congress by the other, the nation experienced four years of legislative gridlock
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of gridlock (Entry 2 of 2)
as in fill, pack
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“Gridlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlock. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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