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gridlock

[grid-lok] / ˈgrɪdˌlɒk /


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They see several positives ahead: a material acceleration in earnings in 2027; potential gridlock for midterm elections easing investor worries about healthcare and drug-policy uncertainty; and possible upside surprises from AI productivity improvements.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

It is notorious for traffic gridlock, so water transport is a common way of getting around.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Republicans were eagerly awaiting their Tuesday meeting with Vice President JD Vance, hoping he’d break Congress’s gridlock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Now they, too, are concerned about the potential for gridlock.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

Carriages surrounded newsboys on lower Broad Street to the point that the street was in gridlock as people waited for the release of the second edition.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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