deadlocked
Example Sentences
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The judge declared a mistrial after a Massachusetts jury deadlocked after seven days of deliberations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A US judge on Wednesday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial after they deadlocked for a second time, raising the prospect of a mistrial.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
At this writing, the jury does not appear close to a verdict in the Clancy case, and may well be deadlocked.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Criminal defence lawyer Elyse Hershon told the BBC she was not surprised to hear that the jury was deadlocked, as people had strong opinions on the case.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
This was a big bother for me and his cell-mate, because it meant I had to keep the bolt on the cell deadlocked all the time.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
