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
This impasse “raises concerns over the viability of the fragile cease-fire and casts doubt over the prospects of a peace deal,” Tradu.com’s senior market analyst Nikos Tzabouras says in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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
We did meet that night over coffee, and though we did not find a way out of the impasse, we agreed that the negotiations must not founder.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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