impasse
Example Sentences
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Efforts by the United Nations and outside powers to break a political impasse and unify the country have stalled for years.
November’s data was revised up as responses collected after the end of the federal-government shutdown were more positive than those collected during the impasse, the survey said.
We felt better confirming these feelings were mutual, but we remained at the same impasse that had been there from the start.
From Los Angeles Times
The deal is now at an intractable impasse, people involved in the talks say.
The U.S. and Ukraine are looking to end an impasse over a peace deal with Russia.
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