standoff

Example Sentences

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Some Iranians have expressed worry the standoff could explode into fighting again, but for many their focus is on getting by each day.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The current standoff at the crucial waterway has starved the market of roughly 10 million barrels of oil per day, according to Manish Raj, managing director at Velandera Energy Partners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The standoff weighed on equity markets, with Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington and Jakarta all down.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Markets open on a weak foot with headlines from a locked-in standoff over the Strait of Hormuz dominating the news,” Danske Bank’s Joel Rossier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

After a brief standoff, the crab cautiously backed away.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown