| At first glance, bi-nationalism seems to offer an attractive exit from the grinding impasse of the current conflict. |
| So if all the studios but one want to give the union a better offer, that one holdout can add weeks or months to an impasse. |
| Many readers are probably in a glum mood this morning, what with the world trade talks at a seeming impasse. |
| It seemed that his death stood at the impasse of our days, unfittingly harbored in his ghostly life. |
| The priest has met other churchmen to discuss the impasse, including 12 Presbyterian ministers from the north of the city. |
| The result is an impasse, which is normally the case when blind insularity meets common sense. |
