break the deadlock

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

To end a deadlock, often through a new action or proposal.

deadlockVERB + NOUN

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break

Examples (10)

  • An independent mediator was brought in to break the political deadlock.
  • The union's last-minute concession finally broke the deadlock in negotiations.
  • We are hopeful that this new proposal will break the deadlock over the budget.
  • The striker's stunning goal in the 89th minute broke the deadlock.
  • Breaking the deadlock requires a willingness to compromise from all parties involved.
  • What can be done to break the deadlock between the two warring factions?
  • The CEO's intervention was necessary to break the deadlock in the boardroom meeting.
  • Sometimes, a fresh perspective is all it takes to break the deadlock in a complex problem.
  • We must find a way to break the deadlock before the deadline passes.
  • The new evidence presented by the lawyer helped break the deadlock among the jury.