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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:

The Spanish crown solved the tense standoff by entrusting Ponce de León with another voyage of exploration.
Technically, the military is barred from participating in domestic police work, but the WP details their involvement in the siege, including the presence of the Army's anti-terrorist Delta Force during the standoff.
The nuclear standoff between Pakistan and India--Issue 2--frightens just about everyone.
The standoff cost international population programs more than a third of their 1995 funding levels.
Meanwhile, he courted Russia's support for his escapades, raising the specter of a Cold War-style standoff.