impasse
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The judge added that he hoped this case could be an exception to the ongoing impasse.
From BBC • May 11, 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
But "it might just break the impasse," said another MP, by giving others a vehicle to express their view that the leadership needs to change.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
U.S. stock futures edged higher after most major indexes recorded their best month in six years, as the continued impasse in U.S.-Iran peace talks took a back seat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Without any knowledge of the probability of there being various amounts of money in the envelopes, there is no way out of this impasse.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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