cease-fire

Example Sentences

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The strikes were a response to militants emerging from a tunnel in Rafah, Israel said, calling it a violation of the cease-fire agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zelensky had told reporters late Thursday that there was no official agreement on the proposed energy cease-fire and that he was waiting for results from the Russian side.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first phase of a cease-fire took effect in October when the last living hostages were returned, but further steps have been on hold until all of the bodies were brought back.

From The Wall Street Journal

But once a durable cease-fire takes hold, it will become one of the world’s most dynamic emerging economies.

From Barron's

“This is because there is little confidence that this cease-fire is going to last,” said Charles Lister, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal