impasse
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Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 3% to $111 per barrel Tuesday as peace talks have hit an impasse.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The impasse leaves Warsh’s path to the Fed’s top job uncertain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
After contract talks hit an impasse in February, Nichols reached out to Arias and Myart-Cruz to share research and strategy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Words like “incompetent” can feel good in the heat of the moment, but they rarely help to resolve an impasse such as this.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
He attempted to exercise his influence, as in fact the etiquette of the code duello required, to find a way out of the impasse.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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