as in halts
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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Noun
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In practice the printer ran for about 3 months (including setup and halts), whereas a traditional cast bridge might have taken 3–4 times longer.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026 -
Former leaders warn that the loss of institutional knowledge, combined with halts to the incoming pipeline of public health workers, may lead to a long-term crisis.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Cavern Club is one of the venues on 'Norwegian Epic' that regularly fills up long before the start of the show.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Mackinac Island’s bar scene is hopping at this time of year, especially from June through Labor Day, when live music fills the pubs nearly every night of the week and crowds of visitors come to experience the island.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Having killed Downey, Amos cuts one of his deadlocks and puts it in Axel’s little red book.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reform of the Security Council's permanent members in his annual statement on the anniversary of the United Nations charter, arguing that the current establishment excludes key global voices and suffers from too many deadlocks.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The competition congests the calendar and adds to the impression that there is too much football.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And that’s just one of Cleveland’s logjams.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Second, the Red Sox could streamline their roster and finally clear out the logjams that have gummed up the works for the past two years.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections, flexible rewards and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The Bonza Collapsible Dog Water Bowl packs down small despite its large capacity.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Gridlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocks. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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