standoff

As Israeli forces arrive, the standoff explodes into action.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Now, internal emails show a bitter standoff between tech-backed developers and local county leaders that helped doom a $3 billion shipyard meant for the site, reports Zusha Elinson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sir Chris said he was "concerned at the prolonged standoff" which he said was "ultimately in nobody's interests".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Just last week, Joey Porter Jr. told reporters he “definitely” would play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season despite a contract standoff and a lingering back issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

After a brief silent standoff, like they were both thinking, Seriously, dude?, they ceded the chair to Annabeth and sat at opposite sides of the table.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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

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

Harsh language has been replaced by calls for calm after weeks of standoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 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