deadlocked
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Jurors deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal in June, resulting in a stunning mistrial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
In a race that is largely deadlocked between two stable blocs of pro-government and anti-government supporters, getting new voters to the polling stations could make all the difference.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts jury deadlocked on the seventh day of deliberations in the high-profile murder case of Lindsay Clancy, resulting in a mistrial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The jury has been deadlocked 11-1 with the majority apparently leaning towards finding the 36-year-old Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
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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