Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with stalemate in American Collocation
hard to end
complete
continued
intractable
long-standing
He was worried about the continued political stalemate in Northern Ireland.
uncomfortable
tense
uneasy
There followed an uneasy stalemate in which the violence temporarily stopped.
current
current
We will consider any measures to overcome the current stalemate.
of a particular type
military
nuclear
political
The US was caught in a military stalemate in Iraq.
reach stalemate
reach
Casualties mounted on both sides as the situation reached stalemate.
end a stalemate
break
end
overcome
resolve
One session of couples therapy can be enough to break the stalemate.