reach an impasse

On 25 July the situation seemed to have reached an impasse.

By the start of the 1962-1963 season, the show was reaching an impasse.

The bargain reached an impasse on the very first issue.

Already, however, we have reached an impasse, and not just in Turkey.

Talks among the parties to form a new government have reached an impasse.

If they have reached an impasse in their young relationship, neither would say so Thursday.

But a meeting between the two sides on Thursday night reached an impasse.

Outside, the battle between water and mud has reached an impasse.

The Post said contract talks had reached an impasse in the fall.

The fact that negotiations have reached an impasse is terrible news.

"From your message, I gather things there have reached an impasse."

"But what I want to say about it is sometimes, as a couple, you reach an impasse.

But the Court reached an impasse on the securities fraud issue.

Having reached an impasse near the end of the summer, the group stopped its formal meetings.

But on Thursday, the negotiations over the details reached an impasse.

I'm simply trying to make the point that short of taking such extreme action, we've reached an impasse with our guest.

Once again they'd reached an impasse, but in truth it really didn't matter.

The peace talks reached an impasse after more than three years of negotiations.

They intensified about a week ago before reaching an impasse Tuesday night.

It ended July 27 when the jurors said they had reached an impasse.

Yet social welfare would seem impossible to measure, so it seems we reach an impasse.

John and Mitch soon reached an impasse on how the trade should be executed.

Last week, lawmakers reached an impasse over an earlier ethics package.

Just to get the equipment in, we've reached an impasse."

Then it appears," said the mystery voice, "that we have reached an impasse.