deadlock
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The first round of talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad ended in a deadlock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Garfield 3, Venice 2: The Bulldogs scored a run in the ninth on an error to break a 2-2 deadlock.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump, who spearheaded diplomatic efforts to end the war, has been signalling impatience with the deadlock between the two sides.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Martin Zubimendi's fine strike broke the deadlock just before half-time at the Emirates before Gyokeres sealed victory in the second half.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
He lay in bed, only a few seconds from deep sleep, caught in a deadlock of impulses, unable to rise to the land of the living.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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