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impasse

[im-pas, im-pas] / ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs /


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Workers at the American Axle DCH -1.92%decrease; red down pointing triangle plant in Three Rivers, Mich. are at an impasse with the company over a new labor contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The impasse has left ordinary Iranians in limbo.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The team and the quarterback have been conducting contract talks on a year-to-year basis since 2024, after Stafford delayed his arrival to training camp because of a contract impasse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Swinney has not set out in detail how he intends to overcome this constitutional impasse.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The impasse was broken by the pig, which decided, simply, to leave; choosing for its line of departure a path which passed directly between Bloom’s legs.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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