standoff

Example Sentences

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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

Stranded on foreign soil and deprived of weapons, the whalers became pawns in a standoff between nations whose dynamics and language they did not understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The standoff has raised concerns in South Korea, where semiconductors account for about 35 percent of exports and are a key pillar of the economy.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But the standoff at the Strait of Hormuz has led to increased transits of smaller tankers through the canal, according to maritime data-analytics firm Kpler, which measures weekly transits.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

A meeting was scheduled to break the standoff.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove