stalemates

plural of stalemate
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as in ties
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other after playing chess for 16 hours, we ended the game in a stalemate

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Recent Examples of stalemates Netanyahu once shunned long wars and ground operations, aware of the cost and political capital that resulted in indecisive conclusions or stalemates. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • How to Make Cheese Dreams A staple in Junior League cookbooks, suburban homes, and social clubs across the South—and now beyond, thanks to folks moving and bringing their most treasured recipes with them—Cheese Dreams have deep ties to Nashville, according to Southern Living.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Fergie, 66, who has remained close with her Andrew since their divorce almost 30 years ago, has been embroiled in her own controversy due to her ties to Epstein.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Another reason is that these funding impasses are often covered by the media.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There's no silver spoons in her draws.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ragtime culminates with two huge 11 o'clock numbers, from Henry and Levy, a Tony-winner and Olivier-nominee whose names are rightfully big draws to the show.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Stalemates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalemates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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