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Stalemated in the North, Britain fought in the South instead.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Stalemated between farce and pathos, the play does not go anywhere either, but Tammy Grimes is a beguiling imp and Edward Woodward a touchingly vulnerable bumpkin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stalemated on that most crucial of issues, the two men moved on to other subjects.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stalemated between farce and pathos, the play does not go anywhere either; but Tammy Grimes is a beguiling imp and Edward Woodward a touchingly vulnerable bumpkin.

From Time Magazine Archive