as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
the jury sent a note to the judge that it was hopelessly stuck in a deadlock
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Recent Examples of deadlock
Just six months into his tenure, Faye called for a snap election to break the political deadlock in the country’s parliament, where opposition parties continue to dominate—and, in his telling, obstruct his legislative agenda.
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Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The State Law Firm describes a deadlock as a hung jury, when members aren't able to come to a unanimous decision.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Opinion polling of voters in Michigan currently shows a near deadlock between Trump and Harris — the RealClearPolling average has Harris leading by 0.7 percentage points.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
The deadlock wouldn’t last five minutes: Joseph sneaked a shot home in the 60th minute.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The State Law Firm describes a deadlock as a hung jury, when members aren't able to come to a unanimous decision.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Opinion polling of voters in Michigan currently shows a near deadlock between Trump and Harris — the RealClearPolling average has Harris leading by 0.7 percentage points.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
The deadlock wouldn’t last five minutes: Joseph sneaked a shot home in the 60th minute.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
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How Riley’s morning jog at the University of Georgia’s campus came to a halt on February 22.Nicole Chavez, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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That means if the plant goes down, say in an attack, a large section of grid, or even the entire grid, comes to a halt.Peter Prengaman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Healthy river:To keep the Colorado River's heart beating, people step in to do what nature once did Reaching for a consensus by year's end The states appear headed toward next month’s annual Colorado River Water Users Association conference at an impasse.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Most likely the union impasse will be settled shortly, simply because there is little alternative for either side.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The edge went to Trump at +0.3 on Friday, +.01 Monday morning, and by Monday afternoon were an even stalemate.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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The edge went to Trump at +0.3 on Friday, +.01 Monday morning and by Monday afternoon were an even stalemate.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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