deadlocked
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The proposal went before the party board, which deadlocked in a 5-5 vote.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked, with only one round of direct peace talks held so far.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Representatives of the three states negotiated the short-term deal after they deadlocked in talks with four other states on a long-term plan for sharing the river’s diminishing water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
But with Washington and Tehran still deadlocked over control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear programme, Trump's off-ramp from the conflict is unclear.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The convention was deadlocked at the end of the first day.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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