armistice
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Other men who served in the Sudan included John French, the first commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France, and Douglas Haig, who succeeded him from December 1915 until the armistice.
On both counts, the nation’s readiness to monitor this armistice falls short.
From Los Angeles Times
In turn, Azerbaijan alleges that Armenians have used the corridor to transport land mines into Nagorno-Karabakh in violation of the armistice terms.
From Seattle Times
North and South Korea reached an armistice in 1953 but remain in a technical state of war with occasional flare-ups and an ever-present threat of all-out fighting.
From New York Times
The war ended in an armistice that ultimately divided North and South Korea.
From Washington Times
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