truce
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This is an uneasy truce and it could be broken at any time.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A truce to halt the fighting in Lebanon was meant to take hold on April 17, but has never been observed, with both sides justifying their ongoing attacks by the other's alleged violations.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The two sides have exchanged drone and missile fire, though each has characterized the actions as limited and defensive rather than a collapse of the truce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The truce came into force on 8 April.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Jean Louise kicked off the motor, and the sudden silence broke her truce with them.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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