deadlock
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The deadlock over talks leaves Trump with uncomfortable choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
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
The BBC understands that the Hillsborough Law campaign's legal team will be in parliament next week to meet MPs in an effort to break the deadlock and galvanise support.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 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
It was a deadlock; he could not tighten his hold, John could not break it.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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