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Example sentences for: stand-off

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The hiccup could lead to "another stand-off with the United States of the sort that almost led to war in February, and before that last November," the paper speculated.
He said, "This may be Baghdad's last chance to learn lessons from the developments of the past few months and appreciate the futility of entering into a fresh stand-off with the U.S., irrespective of the justice or injustice of U.S. policy in the MidEast."
reactions to the continuing Iraq stand-off.