impasse

Example Sentences

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The emptying of al-Hol ends a military and diplomatic impasse that long frustrated the U.S. and other world powers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — the agencies that are central to the budget impasse — are likely to be the least affected.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, if contract talks hit an impasse, the five county supervisors can, after a complex mediation process, impose a final offer.

From Los Angeles Times

With huge pressure on Stormont's public finances and an impasse over the multi-year budget, where this money would come from is far from settled.

From BBC

Economy watchers are once again turning to a patchwork of unofficial data as another federal spending impasse has suspended government figures.

From The Wall Street Journal