impasse

A similar budget impasse occurred a year ago, when De Wever nearly tendered his resignation to the king.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Is Myshkin conceding defeat, refusing to engage, or simply recognizing that he and Rogozhin have reached a spiritual impasse?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Under binding arbitration, an independent referee is brought in when negotiators hit an impasse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

However, if agreement proves impossible and an impasse is declared, a three-member arbitration panel would take over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

I sensed the government was anxious to overcome the impasse in the country, that they were now convinced they had to depart from their old positions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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