stalemate
Example Sentences
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The stalemate at sea has allowed Ukraine's sea exports to continue, and a so-called grain corridor to remain operational.
From BBC
When funding stalemates occur in other countries, government activity generally continues with the existing levels of funding until new monies can be agreed upon.
“So it locked them into a stalemate where neither side would make concessions over their positions.”
But Newcastle have not always made the most of all that possession, and they failed to find a breakthrough in the goalless stalemate against Wolves earlier this month despite having 67% possession of the ball.
From BBC
He says the stalemate with union members is likely to either resolve in an agreement or shift into a courtroom.
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