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    gridlock

    US /ˈgrɪdlɑ:k/

    ・

    UK /ˈgrɪdlɒk/

    C2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounTraffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
    I would like to go to the meeting but I'm stuck in a gridlock

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    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • And the question is this: many of the legislative functions of the federal government right now are in a state of paralysis as a result of partisan gridlock.

      And the question is this: many of the legislative functions of the federal government right now are in a state of paralysis as a result of partisan gridlock.

    • of partisan gridlock. If elected, in your case, if re-elected, in your case, what would

      of partisan gridlock. If elected, in your case, if re-elected, in your case, what would

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    Scientists confirm discovery of a new species in Japan | February 27, 2024

    10:00Scientists confirm discovery of a new species in Japan | February 27, 2024
    • And that's the point. Starting a third year of full-scale war against the Russian invasion, they are heavily outmanned and vital weapons and ammunition for their fight are tangled up in Washington's political gridlock.

      And that's the point. Starting a third year of full-scale war against the Russian invasion, they are heavily outmanned and vital weapons and ammunition for their fight are tangled up in Washington's political gridlock.

    • They are heavily outmanned and vital weapons and ammunition for their fight are tangled up in Washington's political gridlock.

      They are heavily outmanned and vital weapons and ammunition for their fight are tangled up in Washington's political gridlock.

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    President Obama Re-Elected for Second Term

    20:37President Obama Re-Elected for Second Term
    • By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.

      By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.

    • By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.

      By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.

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    Stanford Roundtable 2014: The climate conversation you haven’t heard

    27:46Stanford Roundtable 2014: The climate conversation you haven’t heard
    • No, but if public policy is in gridlock on this issue, part of the reason is that in certain parts of the country, the religion is saying it's not real.

      No, but if public policy is in gridlock on this issue, part of the reason is that in certain parts of the country, the religion is saying it's not real.

    • >> No, but if, if, if public policy is in gridlock on this issue.

      >> No, but if, if, if public policy is in gridlock on this issue.

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    2013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance

    36:142013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance
    • In the meantime, we can't let political gridlock around the budget stand in the way of other areas where we can make progress.

      In the meantime, we can't let political gridlock around the budget stand in the way of other areas where we can make progress.

    • In the meantime, we can't let political gridlock around the budget stand in the way of other

      In the meantime, we can't let political gridlock around the budget stand in the way of other

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    President Obama Speaks on Climate Change

    48:47President Obama Speaks on Climate Change
    • But this is a challenge that does not pause for partisan gridlock.

      But this is a challenge that does not pause for partisan gridlock.

    • for partisan gridlock.

      for partisan gridlock.

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    France's Prime Minister resigns after less than a month on the job

    06:24France's Prime Minister resigns after less than a month on the job
    • France descending into deeper political gridlock.

      France descending into deeper political gridlock.

    • France descending into deeper political gridlock.

      France descending into deeper political gridlock.

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    Hanoi, Vietnam’s Capital — Way Cooler Than I Expected!

    35:28Hanoi, Vietnam’s Capital — Way Cooler Than I Expected!
    • In Hanoi, it only takes five minutes for traffic to turn into a full-blown gridlock.

      In Hanoi, it only takes five minutes for traffic to turn into a full-blown gridlock.

    • In Hanoi, it only takes five minutes for traffic to turn into a full blown gridlock.

      In Hanoi, it only takes five minutes for traffic to turn into a full blown gridlock.

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    Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech

    40:13Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech
    • and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's still even possible to tackle the challenges of our time.

      and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's still even possible to tackle the challenges of our time.

    • economic crises in history; and by political gridlock that’s left us wondering whether

      economic crises in history; and by political gridlock that’s left us wondering whether

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    Honest Trailers - La La Land

    04:41Honest Trailers - La La Land
    • and gridlock is just a chance to free a jazz quartet from human traffickers.

      and gridlock is just a chance to free a jazz quartet from human traffickers.

    • And gridlock is just a chance to free a jazz quartet from human traffickers

      And gridlock is just a chance to free a jazz quartet from human traffickers

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