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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis] / ˈɑr mə stɪs /
NOUN
peace-establishing agreement
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Rothman all but declared the armistice a failure, urging Vice President J.D.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

A United Nations bus came to transport returnees past the so-called Yellow Line, an armistice boundary created after the ceasefire that separates portions of Gaza controlled by Hamas and Israel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He’s been little more than an emcee for negotiations, but wants us to think he invented armistice.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

South and North Korea remain technically at war, as the 1950–53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In accordance with his arrangements there was no music, no fireworks, no pealing bells, no shouts of victory, or any other manifestation that might alter the mournful character of the armistice.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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