truce
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A truce was agreed four years ago which largely held until hostilities broke out again in recent weeks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia had been largely dormant since an informal truce took effect in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Gains have been helped this week by hopes that the US-Iran truce will be reset after weeks of tit-for-tat strikes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A measure of prices, meanwhile, dropped to a five-month low of 71.1% in July, largely reflecting the drop in the cost of oil after a temporary U.S. truce with Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
In a message sent under a flag of truce, Washington told British General Henry Clinton, in New York, that he would spare André’s life if Clinton turned over Arnold.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
Diesel prices have remained high even at times when crude oil has pulled back during truces in the U.S.-Iran conflict, threatening to further raise transportation costs in the autumn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
As L.A. mayor, he brought down gang crime through a program that used former gang members to broker truces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
On several occasions in recent months, the International Atomic Energy Agency has negotiated brief truces between Russian and Ukrainian forces to allow power lines to be repaired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, China began to defuse the "Three Brotherhood Alliance" -- peeling away two of its factions based along its border with truces.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
The High King’s subjects and the Courts with which there are truces, however wobbly.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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