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stalemate

noun as in deadlock

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California is one of several states suing the administration to restore the safety net program while negotiations continue to end the stalemate.

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Talks are ongoing, but the two sides remain apart on major issues — prolonging the stalemate.

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The United States sent troops to help South Koreans fight back the invasion, and opposing armies battled to a bloody stalemate.

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In France, domestic political stalemate didn’t stop a return to growth for industrial production.

With this weaponry, the RSF is locked in a strategic stalemate with its former partner, the Sudanese army.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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