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impasse

[im-pas, im-pas] / ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs /


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Words like “incompetent” can feel good in the heat of the moment, but they rarely help to resolve an impasse such as this.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

TSA agents, who manage US airport security, have not been paid in more than a month due to the impasse.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Billionaire Elon Musk posted on X on Saturday offering to pay TSA workers during the funding impasse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country," Musk posted on X.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

More than a year of his work, more than three years of the bureau’s work, had reached an impasse.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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