Stalemate n. (ˈstāl-ˌmāt) a situation in which neither side can win nor gain an advantage

which sentence uses the definition of the word stalemate given in the dictionary entry?

a. after the stalemate lost focus during the chess match, his opponent pounced and moved closer to victory.

b. the two debate teams were at a stalemate, so the judges decided to call the match a tie.

c. if you are ever faced with a stalemate, experts say that you should first speak with a trusted adult and then, if necessary, notify the police.

d. if you stalemate with a friend, be sure to reconcile before you lose that friendship.

"as one of our outstanding historical figures once said, ‘when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but rather because of enemies from within.’" (paragraph 7) how does this quote reveal mccarthy’s point of view and advance the purpose of his speech?

Ineed a hook for a persuasive essay on vaccinating your kids and why you should

She took up a scalpel and slit the monkey's abdomen, making a slow and gentle cut, keeping the blade well away from her gloved fingers. the spleen was puffed up and tough, leathery, like a globe of smoked salami. she did not see any bloody lesions inside this monkey. she had expected that the monkey's interior would be a lake of blood, but no, this monkey looked all right, it had not bled into itself. if the animal had died of ebola, this was not a clear case. she opened up the intestine. there was no blood inside it. the gut looked okay. then she examined the stomach. there she found a ring of bleeding spots at the junction between the stomach and the small intestine. this could be a sign of ebola, but it was not a clear sign. it could also be a sign of simian fever, not ebola. therefore, she could not confirm the presence of ebola virus in this animal based on a visual inspection of the internal organs during necropsy.