deadlock

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When O'Reilly broke the deadlock, he leapt high, punching the air flamboyantly before jumping on to an advertising hoarding with a flying kick.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The European Commission has mustered a team to try to break the deadlock over Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Garfield 3, Venice 2: The Bulldogs scored a run in the ninth on an error to break a 2-2 deadlock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump, who spearheaded diplomatic efforts to end the war, has been signalling impatience with the deadlock between the two sides.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

We have gone through a pretense of truce and reformation, straight into deadlock.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood