He takes the attitude that free will can break the stalemate.
In an attempt to break the stalemate, it was decided to attack Santiago from land.
There remains another way for the parties to break the stalemate.
He decided to try something to break the stalemate.
Many officials believe that only a license will break the stalemate.
In the summer of 1557, some of them tried to break the stalemate.
"The parties have moved closer than ever before to breaking the stalemate."
There were scattered signs today of attempts to break the stalemate.
Either way, we are no further forward in breaking the stalemate.
But the change is seen as helping to break the current stalemate.