deadlocked

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After a second trial last year, the jury convicted Weinstein of the Haley count, acquitted him of another charge, and deadlocked on the count related to Mann.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Representatives of the three states negotiated the short-term deal after they deadlocked in talks with four other states on a long-term plan for sharing the river’s diminishing water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

But with Washington and Tehran still deadlocked over control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear programme, Trump's off-ramp from the conflict is unclear.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Around 60 nations are attending a world-first conference in Colombia to tackle an issue that has deadlocked the UN climate talks -- how to exit the fossil fuels that cause global warming.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

When darkness fell, the battle was already deadlocked.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman