deadlocked
Example Sentences
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Representatives of the seven states have repeatedly deadlocked in negotiations, while the river’s reservoirs have continued to decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Xi makes the trip to the North after hosting US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin separately in Beijing recently and as North Korea's nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
After the 2020 census, the bipartisan commission deadlocked, as such bodies often do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Knicks’ next opponent is yet to be determined, as the San Antonio Spurs and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder are still deadlocked in the Western Conference Finals.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
A jury eventually convicted all three of battery but acquitted one of the students of the hate-crime charge and deadlocked on the others.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
