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impasse

[im-pas, im-pas] / ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs /


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Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 3% to $111 per barrel Tuesday as peace talks have hit an impasse.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

With peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at an impasse, Ukraine continues to seek international backing for its military efforts.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The impasse leaves Warsh’s path to the Fed’s top job uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

After contract talks hit an impasse in February, Nichols reached out to Arias and Myart-Cruz to share research and strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The main outline of the visible and available evidence, however, reveals a man questioning his own characteristic excesses, which had somehow put him on a course that led to the current impasse.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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