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impasse

[im-pas, im-pas] / ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs /


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The two governments are in a diplomatic impasse.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Under binding arbitration, an independent referee is brought in when negotiators hit an impasse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Now the mayor's senior advisers were giving him another way he could end the impasse - using a development corporation.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The biggest reason for the impasse is that the Knicks happened to build a championship team at one of the most challenging moments NBA roster construction has ever known.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The impasse was broken by the pig, which decided, simply, to leave; choosing for its line of departure a path which passed directly between Bloom’s legs.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Jolie herself has met impasses like this her entire life, and it’s that air of empathy that makes “Couture” so disarmingly intimate.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

Besides brokering negotiations for private employers, the mediators handle worker grievances; train joint labor-management committees; appoint arbitrators if a dispute cannot be resolved; and assist with negotiation impasses in the federal sector.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025

He has appealed to Spaniards to give him enough votes to "end the impasses" in the country's politics.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2023

Partners try to resolve such impasses by digging in and working hard to convince the other of their own position, becoming further polarized.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2023

We seem already to have found the city of rocks, the famous Cité du Diable; so labyrinthine these streets, alleys, and impasses of natural stone, so bewildering the chaos around us.

From The Roof of France by Matilda Betham-Edwards


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