standoff
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That form led to interest in Mateta across Europe, and the contract standoff that has the club and the striker in the current situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
His latest remarks, however, appear to confirm the more cautious approach now favored by the US president, which involves maintaining strong economic pressure on Iran while a military standoff in the Strait of Hormuz persists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Treasury yields kept falling as U.S. inflation moderated while the U.S.-Iran standoff continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The vote brings to an end a lengthy standoff between Senate Republicans and the Trump administration over Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
And in the end, daring even to have children, their relationship evolved into a polite standoff.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
"Because of their structure, these tetrapod-shaped particles have standoffs and form porous networks instead of collapsing into clumps," said Addae.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
US senators agreed unanimously Thursday to suspend their own pay during government shutdowns, in an effort to force Congress to share the financial pain after a series of funding standoffs that upended the federal government.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Such standoffs could become a major impediment to progress at Penn Station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
At the same time, carriage negotiations with programmers are more fraught, often leading to standoffs where channels are pulled, disrupting service to customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
In Oklahoma they call these Mexican standoffs, where everybody has a gun on everybody else.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
