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“The continuing impasse in negotiations between the United States and Iran delays the prospect of a normalisation of flows into next year,” it said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

According to US media, Sullivan issued the jurors a last-resort, so-called "dynamite charge" that encourages them to keep discussing in a bid to break the impasse and avoid a mistrial.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The two sides have been at an impasse on several issues, including US tariffs on autos and many Canadian provinces banning American liquor sales.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower as an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks offset a surge in AI-related shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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

Jolie herself has met impasses like this her entire life, and it’s that air of empathy that makes “Couture” so disarmingly intimate.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

Spain has held four in the past four years because coalition agreements could not be reached, with some such impasses lasting as long as six months.

From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023

Partners try to resolve such impasses by digging in and working hard to convince the other of their own position, becoming further polarized.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2023

Issuing subpoenas and holding agency heads in contempt were rare, though impasses occurred in nearly every administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

Why not plead ill-health, nervous breakdown, those doctor’s orders which have opened a way of escape from impasses of the mind as well as of the body?

From The Nebuly Coat by John Meade Falkner