standoff

Example Sentences

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Their standoff energizes the play, but this jolt of momentum comes a little too late.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Warfield: We were very careful in Season 2 when there was a standoff with the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The third strike on the tiny Gulf state in about a week escalated the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz to more sensitive targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"But everything has a limit," he cautioned, refusing to rule out imposing a state of emergency if the standoff continued.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Percy couldn’t keep this standoff going much longer.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan