stalemate

Example Sentences

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Alongside diplomatic stalemate, allied groups linked to Iran have begun opening new fronts in the conflict.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Two weeks in, it appears to be a stalemate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Industry officials say the longer the stalemate lasts, the greater the risk that exhausted workers will leave, potentially straining airport security operations nationwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Some might call the stalemate and the passion and the thud and blunder compelling, but you have low expectations if that's the case.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Negotiations between black leaders and white authorities had hardened into a tense stalemate, with the whole Southern way of life at stake.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose