Example Sentences
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There have been a lot of draws at this tournament but that doesn't mean they've all been dull stalemates, and the match I've most enjoyed so far was the Netherlands' draw with Japan.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
But after navigating permitting delays, insurance stalemates and design flaws, there’s still one big unresolved issue that’s complicating her progress: sewage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Ditto for certain infamous stalemates that did not end well for the continued employment of a few big-name cast members, Norm Macdonald and Adam Sandler among them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
America in 2025 remains mired in all sorts of ideological stalemates.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025
The months subsequent were an endless dreary battle of paperwork, full of stalemates, fought in trenches.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
