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deadlock

[ded-lok] / ˈdɛdˌlɒk /


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The deal is designed to break the deadlock in the conflict and set talks back in motion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Tuesday's match was an intense affair, with former Manchester United player Tuanzebe only breaking the deadlock in the 100th minute.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Garfield 3, Venice 2: The Bulldogs scored a run in the ninth on an error to break a 2-2 deadlock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 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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