impasse
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The two sides have been at an impasse on several issues, including US tariffs on autos, and many Canadian provinces banning American liquor sales.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But when the Justice Department filed this civil rights lawsuit in March, it pointed to an extraordinary impasse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Talks to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz hit an impasse this week, prolonging disruptions to shipping through one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The impasse lifts oil prices and boosts expectations for interest-rate rises by the Federal Reserve, hitting risk sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
But on the other side of the stone there was an impasse.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
Jolie herself has met impasses like this her entire life, and it’s that air of empathy that makes “Couture” so disarmingly intimate.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Besides brokering negotiations for private employers, the mediators handle worker grievances; train joint labor-management committees; appoint arbitrators if a dispute cannot be resolved; and assist with negotiation impasses in the federal sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
It took Spain four elections in as many years before a minority Sanchez government took over in early 2020 because coalition agreements could not be reached, with some impasses lasting as long as six months.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
He has appealed to Spaniards to give him enough votes to "end the impasses" in the country's politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2023
Oh, she could recall skirmishes and narrow impasses!
From The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Marie Van Vorst
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