dead end
Example Sentences
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Plenty of plans allow one and not the other, which is a dead end.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
A bill that would have allowed California insurers to track motorists driving habits in exchange for potentially lower rates has come to a dead end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Getting denied a bank bonus isn’t a dead end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"The first part is like a tube station, with a dead end and a platform, then from the platform smaller tunnels went at right angles."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The bad news: it was a dead end.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
