truce
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As with past internationally-mediated truce deals, however, that ceasefire has since fallen apart.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Iran decided to ignore Trump’s threat—seeing it as a negotiating tactic—and got what it wanted, a 15-day truce instead, Iranian officials and mediators said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
But when the truce was announced last week and the fighting largely abated, it triggered a trickle of returnees on Wednesday; not much, but “enough to hold a ceremony,” Sadeq said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
An earlier truce meant to have taken effect in April did little to stop attacks from either side.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
The Hundred Years’ War had progressed to approximately its twenty-sixth year with no indications of anything more than periods of uneasy truce.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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