standoff
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That form led to interest in Mateta across Europe, and the contract standoff that has the club and the striker in the current situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The new dispute over the pilots highlights the lack of progress amid a deepening economic standoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The vote brings to an end a lengthy standoff between Senate Republicans and the Trump administration over Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The US acting attorney general said Sunday he had reached an agreement with lawmakers and issued an order officially scrapping a $1.8-billion compensation fund that has led to a standoff over his Senate confirmation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Seven thought of Mr. Dimblewit’s purplish face at the gazebo standoff and wondered if he hadn’t been hexed.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
"Because of their structure, these tetrapod-shaped particles have standoffs and form porous networks instead of collapsing into clumps," said Addae.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
US senators agreed unanimously Thursday to suspend their own pay during government shutdowns, in an effort to force Congress to share the financial pain after a series of funding standoffs that upended the federal government.
From Barron's ● May 14, 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
That includes de-escalating standoffs between ICE officials and citizen observers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Such prolonged standoffs would not be necessary, however, for he sensed that his time in Chicago was nearing an end.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
