stalemate
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From afar, headlines can feel like history looping, another geopolitical stalemate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Treasury yields as a stalemate between the U.S. and Iran continues, keeping oil prices under upward pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It’s unclear when that will happen, however, in light of an uneasy stalemate between the U.S. and Iran since the end of April.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Stock futures slid Tuesday as U.S. inflation picked up faster than expected in April and investors fretted over the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran in their conflict.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
If all the other churches had followed the example of those who resisted, the government would have been confronted with a stalemate that might have forced a compromise.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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