dead end

Example Sentences

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The island is inching closer to a humanitarian crisis, and its insolvent government faces a dead end.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Owners Jingye seemed reluctant to ensure continued operations, and negotiations with the Chinese company to invest in new operations alongside government support hit a dead end.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The fact that Vance and his team weren’t ready even to stay over one night suggests either that they were very naive or that they knew the trip was a dead end.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

As Linda Loman, Deborah Strang, normally so reliable, tries to follow the lead of husband Willy, but that turns out to be a dead end.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In the distance, more breaks in the walls led to other paths, and farther down, maybe a hundred yards or so away, the straight passage came to a dead end.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner