dead end

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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

Early this week, the peace efforts appeared to be at a dead end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

But the statue had been erected three years after Halliday’s death, so I knew it was a dead end.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline