deadlocked

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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

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