deadlocked

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After a retrial, another jury said last week it was deadlocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with only one round of direct peace talks held so far.

From Barron's • May 3, 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

A jury eventually convicted all three of battery but acquitted one of the students of the hate-crime charge and deadlocked on the others.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater