deadlock

On-again, off-again negotiations through mediators Qatar and Pakistan have so far failed to break the diplomatic deadlock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Northern Ireland secretary will be in Northern Ireland later for further talks with executive parties to try to break the budget deadlock.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, flew to Tehran on Tuesday followed by a delegation of Qatari diplomats in an effort to break the deadlock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

"This deadlock is not new, and it risks costing us valuable time in our response to climate change," the French envoy said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Perhaps James Garfield was the right man to break the convention’s deadlock.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

A hung jury would result in a mistrial, meaning prosecutors would face a decision on whether to retry any officers that the jury deadlocks on.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

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

Objections to the Convention Method.—When deadlocks occur, the "dark horse" chosen is likely to be an inferior candidate.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner

Jurors deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal in June, resulting in a stunning mistrial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But after a five-month trial and a deadlocked jury, Norris was convicted by a majority of 11-1 and told he would not be eligible for parole for 30 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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

A US judge on Wednesday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial after they deadlocked for a second time, raising the prospect of a mistrial.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Working his way hurriedly through the alleys, circles, roundabouts, and barriers, he found himself trapped in a dead end, deadlocked and defeated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

A previous trial against Atkins earlier this year ended with jurors acquitting him of first-degree murder and deadlocking on a second-degree murder charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

The case ended embarrassingly for the Justice Department, with the jury deadlocking on five of the six felony counts and acquitting him on the last one.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

Jurors deliberated for several days, deadlocking more than once, prompting the judge to urge them to continue deliberating to reach a unanimous verdict.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023

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