impasse
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In the end, the jury was hung—unable to break an impasse with a single juror who wanted to acquit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Student Shahin Nampoor was fed up with mounting costs and varying prices, not to mention the current impasse in bringing the war to a definitive end.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
After contract talks hit an impasse in February, Nichols reached out to Arias and Myart-Cruz to share research and strategy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Words like “incompetent” can feel good in the heat of the moment, but they rarely help to resolve an impasse such as this.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
We did meet that night over coffee, and though we did not find a way out of the impasse, we agreed that the negotiations must not founder.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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