stalemate
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The U.S. and Iran are locked in a diplomatic stalemate over issues that have bedeviled the two sides for years, as the conflict settles into a gray zone that is neither war nor peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump headed for China on Tuesday with negotiations with Iran at a stalemate.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Treasury yields as a stalemate between the U.S. and Iran continues, keeping oil prices under upward pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It’s unclear when that will happen, however, in light of an uneasy stalemate between the U.S. and Iran that’s been in place since the end of April.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 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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