standoff
Example Sentences
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That includes de-escalating standoffs between ICE officials and citizen observers.
Eurozone growth beat expectations to reach 1.5 percent last year, official data showed Friday, picking up pace for a second year running in spite of a bruising trade standoff with the United States.
From Barron's
Harsh language has been replaced by calls for calm after weeks of standoffs.
The standoff matters because of the unusual arithmetic of the Fed’s seven-member board.
Two animal control officers spotted the mountain lion as they patrolled the Pacific Heights area around 1:30 a.m., prompting an “hours-long standoff,” the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times
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