standoff
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It played Spain to a scoreless draw in its opener, then held Argentina to a 1-1 standoff into extra time before falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The standoff had pushed Verdugo to find a new meeting place and launch what amounts to a rival government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
Lee and Trump met at a G7 summit in France this week, where they discussed the long-running standoff between South Korea and its northern neighbour.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Now we could last longer in a standoff, he said.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
From courtroom standoffs to tense encounters with highway robbers, hats in early modern England carried far more meaning than simple fashion.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
This play speaks to the dangers of standoffs and offers hope for breakthroughs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
At the same time, carriage negotiations with programmers are more fraught, often leading to standoffs where channels are pulled, disrupting service to customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
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 ● Dec. 1, 2025
Oleg Gordievsky's career as a double agent had landed him right in the middle of one of the most dangerous standoffs of the Cold War—and into scalding-hot water with the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
