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truce

[troos] / trus /


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Altman and Amodei pledged to allow third-party safety evaluators early access to their systems, a rare truce in an industry often defined by animus between the top executives at the leading companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

A truce that had largely held for more than four years effectively collapsed in July.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

It was the worst attack by the Houthis since a four-year truce in Yemen's long-running civil war unravelled in July.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

In July, a fragile truce between the Houthis and Yemen's government fell apart after the rebels welcomed an Iranian plane to the capital Sanaa, setting off a spate of attacks.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

We'd gotten along fine in the months since our truce, but I couldn’t completely forget her treachery.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Diesel prices have remained high even at times when crude oil has pulled back during truces in the U.S.-Iran conflict, threatening to further raise transportation costs in the autumn.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

As L.A. mayor, he brought down gang crime through a program that used former gang members to broker truces.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

The intervening 116 years were characterized by intermittent spasms of far-flung fighting, interrupted by truces and even a formal peace between 1360 and 1369.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

"If necessary, we will sign 20 truces if it is useful," the CNT member told AFP.

From Barron's Nov. 28, 2025

The High King’s subjects and the Courts with which there are truces, however wobbly.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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