deadlocked
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After a retrial, another jury said last week it was deadlocked.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But with Washington and Tehran still deadlocked over control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear programme, Trump's off-ramp from the conflict is unclear.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Representatives of the seven states have deadlocked in negotiations on a long-term plan for cutting water use.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But some present the poll as the only recourse for a country deadlocked in conflict.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
With the land war deadlocked, Britain and Germany were each determined to achieve ultimate victory by winning the war at sea.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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