impasse
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Once you know you can decline the appointment if the time comes, the impasse no longer has the same urgency or relevance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
ExxonMobil, Chevron and other major oil companies have hit an impasse in talks to invest in Venezuela’s most attractive oil fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
His potential availability has alerted Arsenal, who are among the clubs to have internally explored exploiting the contractual impasse.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They’ve been at an impasse in negotiations while the river’s reservoirs continue to decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“We are at an impasse then,” said the man in black.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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
It took Spain four elections in as many years before a minority Sanchez government took over in early 2020 because coalition agreements could not be reached, with some impasses lasting as long as six months.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
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 Betham-Edwards, Matilda
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