stalemate
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Mullin said the agency suffered a blow to morale because of the historic 76-day shutdown of ICE and CBP after a congressional stalemate over funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
A meeting on Thursday again ended in stalemate with neither the Reform UK group leader Sarah Wood or Green Party head Andrew Cooper securing the majority needed to be in charge.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The two countries have been at a stalemate for the past several weeks, and in that time, rumors of deals have proven to be just that.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
—The dollar rose as a stalemate between the U.S. and Iran and Tuesday’s higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data weigh on risk sentiment and reduce the prospect of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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
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