deadlock
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While Pastef's majority in the National Assembly can censure the government, in the event of a deadlock the president can resort to "exceptional powers" to govern by decree for three months, noted Diallo.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The deadlock which needs to be broken is over which issues should be addressed in the framework and which should be left to a later stage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The first round of talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad ended in a deadlock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
When O'Reilly broke the deadlock, he leapt high, punching the air flamboyantly before jumping on to an advertising hoarding with a flying kick.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
He lay in bed, only a few seconds from deep sleep, caught in a deadlock of impulses, unable to rise to the land of the living.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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