standoff

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The play was such a black eye that it was widely credited with putting an end to the standoff between the NFL and its referees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

By 2000 we had fielded the first generation of precision standoff weapons and further honed our missile defenses, electronic attack, and penetrating stealth capability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There is little sign that the funding standoff is close to being resolved.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The standoff has rattled markets and sent fuel prices soaring, with North Sea Brent crude now trading above $105 a barrel, feeding fears about higher inflation and weaker global growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Curtains flap and papers rustle and the two adults have a standoff in the study.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr