impasse
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This impasse “raises concerns over the viability of the fragile cease-fire and casts doubt over the prospects of a peace deal,” Tradu.com’s senior market analyst Nikos Tzabouras says in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
While the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf appears to be largely holding, cracks are starting to appear as the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz continues.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
The judge added that he hoped this case could be an exception to the ongoing impasse.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
But "it might just break the impasse," said another MP, by giving others a vehicle to express their view that the leadership needs to change.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
His question went right to the heart of the matter and left us at ... an impasse.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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