ceasefire
Example Sentences
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Crude oil rose toward $95 a barrel as the sentiment around a potential ceasefire in the Middle East conflict soured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In October, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“An energy ceasefire would be enormously helpful because the disruption to energy infrastructure has had a profound impact on the Ukrainian economy,” said Beata Javorcik, the EBRD’s chief economist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In August, Mladenov warned that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mom, Charlie, and Zooey were still talking in the kitchen; at least they seemed to have agreed upon a temporary ceasefire, probably thanks to Zooey, who’s far more level-headed than either my mom or brother.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
