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In France, from a port in Yemen, initially decide this is where we must stop (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

dead end

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This might be a double definition.

'in france from a port in yemen initially decide this is where we must' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'stop' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for dead end that I've seen before include "A blind alley, point of no further progress" , "that's leading nowhere" , "Blind alley or situation without prospects" , "Blind alley, closed passage" , "Situation with no way forward" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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