stand down
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The boats were rejecting commands and were unable to reliably maneuver away from other traffic, prompting a safety stand-down, according to people familiar with the exercise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
President Bill Clinton helped mediate a stand-down, then signed the U.S.–China Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, which established a forum to discuss these sorts of disputes, while also reviving a U.S. military treaty with the Philippines.
From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023
“During this stand-down, we will focus on safety and training protocols to ensure our pilots and crews have the knowledge, training and awareness to safely complete their assigned mission.”
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023
The Air Force will inspect the B-2 fleet during the stand-down.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022
During the first full day of Alpha’s stand-down, I didn’t run into Bobby Jorgenson once.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
