armistice

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

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army agreed to an armistice in October, after the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army handed back once bitterly contested Lashio in April.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

President Dwight Eisenhower ended hostilities in Korea with an armistice six months into office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Last week, troops advanced near the city of Tasil, some 8 miles beyond the armistice line and the deepest they’ve reached into Syria since the collapse of the Assad government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

On November 11, 1918, shortly after five a.m., the two sides signed an armistice agreement that would go into effect at eleven that morning.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman