stalemate
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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
On Friday, all three major U.S. indexes closed at record highs for the third day in a row, as the Iran stalemate continued to be overshadowed by a huge rally by tech stocks.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 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
Crude futures settled lower in an up-and-down session with conflicting expectations for an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran stalemate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
If all the other churches had followed the example of those who resisted, the government would have been confronted with a stalemate that might have forced a compromise.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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