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stalemate

[steyl-meyt] / ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt /


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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

A meeting on Thursday again ended in stalemate with neither the Reform UK group leader Sarah Wood or Green Party head Andrew Cooper securing the majority needed to be in charge.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

For Putin, the visit comes amid a bloody stalemate in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Soviet soldiers involved in this war found themselves in an icy stalemate, freezing and starving to death.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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