impasse
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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
Most Asian shares were lower in morning trade on Monday, extending slides in global markets, as the impasse in the Middle East drove oil prices more than two percent higher.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
U.S. stock-index futures fell and crude prices rose on Sunday, after the market’s rally stalled last week as oil prices rose sharply amid the impasse in the war with Iran.
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
Only scythes, who can turn off our emotional nanites, can ever reach an impasse with our own existence.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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