impasse
Example Sentences
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TSA agents, who manage US airport security, have not been paid in more than a month due to the impasse.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Despite the apparent impasse, the United States has proposed another round of Russia-Ukraine talks next week, Zelensky said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Anderson says the men have reached an impasse and is asking a judge to dissolve their business connections.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
The impasse centers on stablecoin rewards, yield-bearing token products that banks claim are unregulated deposits that threaten traditional savings accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
But on the other side of the stone there was an impasse.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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