deadlocked
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After the 2020 census, the bipartisan commission deadlocked, as such bodies often do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The Knicks’ next opponent is yet to be determined, as the San Antonio Spurs and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder are still deadlocked in the Western Conference Finals.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
However, talks on disarmament remain deadlocked, while Hamas has since reactivated its police force and appears to be reasserting its authority.
From BBC • May 15, 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
Noon finds them picking their way through deadlocked traffic on a new motorway near Vaucresson, a full ten miles west of their apartment, as far from home as Marie-Laure has ever been.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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