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stalemate

[steyl-meyt] / ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt /


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In 1950, he oversaw the invasion of South Korea, starting a war that would end in a stalemate with the North flattened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

But he stopped short of saying how his stewardship of the November talks would break a stalemate around fossil fuels that has plagued recent COPs and sparked a revolt at the last summit in Brazil.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Mullin said the agency suffered a blow to morale because of the historic 76-day shutdown of ICE and CBP after a congressional stalemate over funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize mainly for bringing an end to the 20-year military stalemate with neighbouring Eritrea.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“To say that we are mired in stalemate seems the only realistic, yet unsatisfactory, conclusion,” reported Cronkite.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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