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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 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

"But the deadlock of a single pillar should not jeopardise the entire future of this high-tech European capability which will bolster our collective defence," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It was a deadlock; he could not tighten his hold, John could not break it.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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