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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis] / ˈɑr mə stɪs /
NOUN
peace-establishing agreement
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De Gaulle, on the other hand, was a mere brigadier and junior minister who had fled his country after the French government announced in 1940 that it would seek an armistice with Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Rothman all but declared the armistice a failure, urging Vice President J.D.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

North and South Korea are still technically at war because the 1950–53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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

“Takes more than a cranky word to drive me away. I want to spread the good news about the armistice before it gets dark.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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