deadlocked
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The three downstream states of California, Arizona and Nevada have repeatedly deadlocked in negotiations with the upstream states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
After a three-week trial, the jury in Los Angeles deliberated for two days before declaring itself deadlocked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury deadlocked on whether a California man intentionally sparked the 2025 fire that devastated the Pacific Palisades, according to the local U.S. attorney’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The third and most recent trial involving Mann ended in May 2026 with another deadlocked jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
But as the year 1915 began, the opposing armies were deadlocked and trenches had become the dominating feature of the war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
