standoff

Example Sentences

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Our next generation of ground- and air-launched extended-range standoff weapons will help cement our competitive advantage inside China’s—or any adversary’s—defensive periphery.

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

The standoff has rattled markets and sent fuel prices soaring, with North Sea Brent crude now trading above $105 a barrel, feeding fears about higher inflation and weaker global growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 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

After a brief standoff, McElroy and the pipelayers went back to Chicago.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson