ceasefire

Example Sentences

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The skirmish was the latest in a string that has tested the two-month-old ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

An April 8 ceasefire, which largely halted the fighting, has come under strain from recent exchanges of fire by the US and Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The closure has now lasted 14 weeks, and Fitch said a reopening appears unlikely before July as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran remain difficult despite a fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Naim Qassem's message came after the two sides agreed to a conditional ceasefire that Lebanon's president called the "last chance" for a durable end to the fighting.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Was the ceasefire due to Mexico City smallpox that had been transmitted by the Hopi?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann