dead end
Example Sentences
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Plenty of plans allow one and not the other, which is a dead end.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
"The first part is like a tube station, with a dead end and a platform, then from the platform smaller tunnels went at right angles."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Despite the promising findings, the research reached a dead end because scientists could not determine the molecules' exact three dimensional structures.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
In Musk’s younger days, these expensive endeavors were nearly impossible to fund because the idea of taking on entrenched industries was a dead end for so many investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Lots a cars passing us today, which is strange, cause Myrtle a dead end.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
