as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
the jury sent a note to the judge that it was hopelessly stuck in a deadlock
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Recent Examples of deadlock
Yesterday’s pangrams were cloaked, deadlock and deadlocked.
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New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Their most recent ethics complaints stalled in a partisan deadlock in the Senate’s ethics committee earlier this month.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
But in the 66th minute, Kamada – who had earlier come off the bench – slotted home to break the deadlock.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
After the Spartans tied the match a little later, Menlo’s leading scorer Roya Rezaee headed in a corner kick from Krista Arreola to break the 1-1 deadlock.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Their most recent ethics complaints stalled in a partisan deadlock in the Senate’s ethics committee earlier this month.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
But in the 66th minute, Kamada – who had earlier come off the bench – slotted home to break the deadlock.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
After the Spartans tied the match a little later, Menlo’s leading scorer Roya Rezaee headed in a corner kick from Krista Arreola to break the 1-1 deadlock.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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Rather than dwell on this possibility, or call for a halt to further investments until the federal funding picture resolves, supervisors instead took turns bidding Bergmann farewell and welcoming acting director Nadia Privara.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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One unique thing Reno fit into it is a short sound around the 1:35 mark that sounds like a car screeching to a halt.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now the Comcast impasse threatens to keep the White Sox off the air on the largest pay-TV provider in the Chicago market, a potentially devastating blow to the fans, the team and the new regional sports network.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 walked off the job Monday after contract negotiations ended in an impasse last week.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nottingham Forest has been one of the EPL's best teams this season, so the two playing to a stalemate shouldn't come as a surprise.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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As beers are cracked and meatballs are thrown, the game slowly turns into a stalemate that’s irritatingly adept at withstanding external pressure to end prematurely.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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