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Example sentences for: standoff

How can you use “standoff” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Meanwhile, he courted Russia's support for his escapades, raising the specter of a Cold War-style standoff.
The Spanish crown solved the tense standoff by entrusting Ponce de León with another voyage of exploration.
Such a standoff, when it occurs, will trigger a global media event, with CNN broadcasting satellite shots of the suspected facility every 30 minutes, and so on.
A former CIA officer told the Dallas Morning News that members of the Army's Delta Force were present at the Waco standoff.
Overnight, the Weld-Helms standoff became a media sensation.