standoff

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In May, the increasingly bitter standoff shifted to the courtroom after 11 bowlers filed a class-action lawsuit in Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The state is also in a standoff with the administration over investigations into the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two Minneapolis residents who were shot by federal agents during anti-ICE protests.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Warfield: We were very careful in Season 2 when there was a standoff with the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The third strike on the tiny Gulf state in about a week escalated the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz to more sensitive targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

We stare at each other in a kind of shocked standoff for a few seconds.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon