Definitions
subject to a stalemate
Word origin
From stale + mate.
Used in a sentence
“Indian military analysts said the situation was heading into a dangerous stalemate. Neither side wants to start a war. But neither side wants to back down either.”
“The North Korean nuclear issue, stalemated for the past three years, is now back in play again—not before time.”
“But with the war also still largely stalemated, other theatres of conflict have become more important. In Russia’s case, that includes the secret domain.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Chess deadlock”9 letters
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