deadlocked

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However, talks on disarmament remain deadlocked, while Hamas has since reactivated its police force and appears to be reasserting its authority.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

After a second trial last year, the jury convicted Weinstein of the Haley count, acquitted him of another charge, and deadlocked on the count related to Mann.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked, with only one round of direct peace talks held so far.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Representatives of the three states negotiated the short-term deal after they deadlocked in talks with four other states on a long-term plan for sharing the river’s diminishing water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He stood in front of the car, waiting for them to push him in, his eyes wide with astonishment, his impulses deadlocked, trying to remember something.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright