standoff
Example Sentences
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Belarus on Monday summoned a Lithuanian envoy for a dressing down over a drone crash, the latest in a swirl of diplomatic standoffs between the neighbouring post-Soviet states.
From Barron's
Some protesters were passersby who joined the standoff after becoming aware of ICE’s presence, according to New York Immigration Coalition president and CEO, Murad Awawdeh.
They said their forces surrounded a building in which the suspects were hiding and spent several hours in a standoff.
It follows a meeting earlier this week, where a proposed solution to the standoff was suggested.
From BBC
Walt Disney ended its standoff with YouTube after 15 days.
From Barron's
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