deadlocked
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The earlier trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht collapsed after a jury deadlocked on whether or not he was responsible for the Palisades fire that laid waste to the upmarket coastal enclave and nearby Malibu.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
U.S. stocks slid as negotiations about the future of the Strait of Hormuz remain deadlocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
District Judge Anne Hwang, who read it aloud, suggesting the panel was deadlocked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The third and most recent trial involving Mann ended in May 2026 with another deadlocked jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
When darkness fell, the battle was already deadlocked.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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