standoff

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Stranded on foreign soil and deprived of weapons, the whalers became pawns in a standoff between nations whose dynamics and language they did not understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But the standoff at the Strait of Hormuz has led to increased transits of smaller tankers through the canal, according to maritime data-analytics firm Kpler, which measures weekly transits.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The maritime standoff has also left the world facing a shortage of fertiliser -- much of which comes from Gulf ports -- and risks food supplies for tens of millions of people.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

An ensuing standoff ended hours later with the chief of the National Bureau of Investigation telling reporters that they would not arrest Dela Rosa while he was in the custody of the Senate.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In short, he was a kind fool who had no sense that he was walking into the standoff of two amateur armies.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri