deadlock
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It has been delayed by wrangling over how the duty applies to the intelligence services, with ministers recently breaking the deadlock with further amendments.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
And against Panama, when England were struggling for a breakthrough in the final group game, Bellingham scored the crucial goal to break the deadlock.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The deadlock has heavily disrupted traffic in the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Faced with deadlock on the battlefield, both sides have deepened long-range strikes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Perhaps James Garfield was the right man to break the convention’s deadlock.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
If the jury deadlocks after several days of deliberations and are unable to reach a unanimous verdict, the judge may declare a mistrial.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
And the agency’s board itself often deadlocks on matters of campaign finance enforcement.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
One reason our discovery is exciting is because it hints at ways to work through specific political deadlocks.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2023
If the board of canvassers — two Democrats and two Republicans — deadlocks at its meeting on Aug. 31, the next step will be the courts.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
We hear no more of deadlocks or of the danger of breaking up.
From The Fathers of Confederation A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion by Colquhoun, A. H. U. (Arthur Hugh Urquhart)
The decision comes after the jury deadlocked, leaving unresolved questions about who is responsible for the fire that killed 12 people and caused billions of dollars in losses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
After a three-week trial, the jury in Los Angeles deliberated for two days before declaring itself deadlocked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Knicks’ next opponent is yet to be determined, as the San Antonio Spurs and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder are still deadlocked in the Western Conference Finals.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
But through four games, the Thunder and Spurs are still deadlocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
But as the year 1915 began, the opposing armies were deadlocked and trenches had become the dominating feature of the war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Fifa needs to prevent something called deadlocking, which happens when it is no longer possible to complete the draw while following the regulations.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Jurors could not agree on a verdict on her allegations, deadlocking 8-4 in favor of conviction.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
The judge instructed them to deliver the partial verdict, which acquitted Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta while deadlocking on the charges against Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
It fell one vote short, deadlocking at 7 to 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
One day during afternoon rec, when I was deadlocking all the cells, he called me back to his.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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