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

But how long can that last in a market where hotter inflation prints, tied to the standoff in the Gulf region and elevated oil prices, push bond yields ever higher?

From Barron's • May 14, 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

Mum didn't mention the rocks either, so we had a standoff.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell