stalemate

Example Sentences

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The stalemate has led to long delays at several airports, where authorities have warned travelers to arrive hours earlier than usual because of long security lines.

From Barron's

Two weeks in, it appears to be a stalemate.

From The Wall Street Journal

The civil conflict in Yemen that began nearly 10 years earlier had reached a stalemate, and the Houthi leadership was losing popular legitimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Industry officials say the longer the stalemate lasts, the greater the risk that exhausted workers will leave, potentially straining airport security operations nationwide.

From Barron's

Some might call the stalemate and the passion and the thud and blunder compelling, but you have low expectations if that's the case.

From BBC