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at a standstill









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Efforts at talks between the U.S. and Iran have been at a standstill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II are at a standstill with US mediation efforts diverted by the outbreak of the Middle East war in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill on Sunday, according to data from tracking site MarineTraffic.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Time was at a standstill, except for the relentless ticking of the wall clock.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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