standoff

Example Sentences

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By 2000 we had fielded the first generation of precision standoff weapons and further honed our missile defenses, electronic attack, and penetrating stealth capability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There is little sign that the funding standoff is close to being resolved.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A network of bilateral agreements with European governments, largely forged during the standoff with the Soviet Union, allows U.S. ammunition, technology and personnel to be positioned at European bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But even if the immediate standoff is resolved, the economic shock may linger — a reminder that in modern warfare, the battlefield doesn’t end at the front lines.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

A meeting was scheduled to break the standoff.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove