stalemate over

Frequency: 6.99.9 per million words

used to indicate the specific issue causing the stalemate

stalemateSTALEMATE + PREPOSITION

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over

Examples (10)

  • There was a stalemate over economic issues.
  • The political parties reached a stalemate over the new legislation.
  • Negotiations ended in a stalemate over budget cuts.
  • A diplomatic stalemate over territorial claims has persisted for months.
  • The union and management are at a stalemate over salary increases.
  • Efforts to resolve the stalemate over healthcare reform have failed.
  • The two countries are in a stalemate over the disputed border region.
  • A legal stalemate over intellectual property rights could delay the project.
  • The UN envoy is trying to break the stalemate over peace talks.
  • The council faced a stalemate over environmental regulations.