ceasefire

Example Sentences

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He said the ceasefire could calm their collective nerves if it holds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Even as the war in Iran has seemed to de-escalate since a ceasefire began last week, we’ve recently witnessed just how out of hand things could possibly still get.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Iran and the United States last week agreed to a two-week cessation of hostilities, but ceasefire talks between the warring sides in Pakistan over the weekend ended in failure.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Craig was never one to be the bad cop, and my mother stuck to her self-imposed ceasefire on matters of my father’s health.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama