standoff
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Still, the IRS’s announcement on Thursday is a reminder of the far-reaching impact that’s come from higher energy costs in America’s standoff with Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The standoff resulted in Washington refusing to accredit Pretoria for G20 meetings in the United States, including the December summit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
During a 63-hour standoff, Kiritsis demands that Fred Heckman, a beloved radio reporter played by Jon Hamm, interview him live on air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
An Israeli army captain finally defused the standoff, but the Palestinians never reached their property and the settlers appeared to suffer no consequences.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
What began as a tense standoff between the two superpowers now threatened to spiral into an actual nuclear conflict.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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
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Harsh language has been replaced by calls for calm after weeks of standoffs.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
In Oklahoma they call these Mexican standoffs, where everybody has a gun on everybody else.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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