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impasse

[im-pas, im-pas] / ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs /


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The team and the quarterback have been conducting contract talks on a year-to-year basis since 2024, after Stafford delayed his arrival to training camp because of a contract impasse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

U.S. stock-index futures fell and crude prices rose on Sunday, after the market’s rally stalled last week as oil prices rose sharply amid the impasse in the war with Iran.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The impasse unnerved global energy markets, with international benchmark Brent crude prices rising 4.65 percent to $99.95 a barrel during early Monday trade in Asia.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The judge added that he hoped this case could be an exception to the ongoing impasse.

From BBC • May 11, 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




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