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deadlock

[ded-lok] / ˈdɛdˌlɒk /


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The deadlock over talks leaves Trump with uncomfortable choices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 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

For those who were not fans of the existing ways to break a deadlock, the final straw came four months later.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

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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