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deadlock

[ded-lok] / ˈdɛdˌlɒk /


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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 EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said it was "high time we move from deadlock to delivery... extremisms and violence carry consequences."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The two sides discussed a Ruger proposal to break the deadlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

Perhaps James Garfield was the right man to break the convention’s deadlock.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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