impasse
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Words like “incompetent” can feel good in the heat of the moment, but they rarely help to resolve an impasse such as this.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
After more than five weeks of working without pay due to a funding impasse, most TSA employees received two, full retroactive paychecks on Monday, according to union officials and a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
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
Without any knowledge of the probability of there being various amounts of money in the envelopes, there is no way out of this impasse.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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