standoff

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But the latest numbers come during a week when inflation data showed the cost of living climbing to a three-year high as the Iran war standoff continues.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The maritime standoff has also left the world facing a shortage of fertiliser -- much of which comes from Gulf ports -- and risks food supplies for tens of millions of people.

From Barron's • May 12, 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

He called on other countries to make a greater contribution to resolving the standoff with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The superpower conflict seemed to take a sudden, more ominous turn: a kind of calculated standoff, in which "winning" now depended on guessing correctly at the enemy's strength and intentions.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau