impasse
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A lack of compromise from the US would lead to an "impasse in the negotiations", the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
From BBC • May 18, 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
But negotiations over a rescue deal between the government and Spirit’s bondholders hit an impasse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Student Shahin Nampoor was fed up with mounting costs and varying prices, not to mention the current impasse in bringing the war to a definitive end.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The war is at an impasse, spirits are low.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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