deadlocked

Example Sentences

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The ensuing debate leaves the parties bitterly deadlocked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The jury came back deadlocked, although a majority of the panel was leaning toward a conviction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

But some present the poll as the only recourse for a country deadlocked in conflict.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Soon after deliberations began, the jury first indicated it was fundamentally deadlocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

This was a big bother for me and his cell-mate, because it meant I had to keep the bolt on the cell deadlocked all the time.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover