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deadlock

[ded-lok] / ˈdɛdˌlɒk /


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Even writing a note about their deadlock was contentious, with two jurors wanting to include language about how the judge didn’t provide a glossary of legal terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said it was "high time we move from deadlock to delivery... extremisms and violence carry consequences."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The proposal, presented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over the weekend, is designed to break the deadlock in the conflict and set talks back in motion, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The first round of talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad ended in a deadlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Mark Antony had to do something to break the deadlock.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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