Sentence examples for 1 standoff from inspiring English sources

Security requirement number 1 (standoff) has been imposed to counter a vehicle-borne threat, probably primarily to counter a VBIED threat, such as the case of the Breivik bombing of the old government complex, but it could also help impede other vehicle-borne attacks (e.g. using a vehicle as a ram).

The XRD patterns of aluminium coatings with 80, 100, 120, 140 mm standoff distance are shown in Fig. 3.

7 8 3 STANDOFF, by Sandra Brown.

http://t.co/GiEBFtQbuS — Kareem Fahim (@kfahim) 3 Jul 13 Standoff here.

The three Republicans now on the F.E.C. routinely produce 3-to-3 standoff votes to block effective enforcement of campaign finance law.

[C15.] Standoff Over Cattle Imports Congress appears to be unlikely to step in the middle of a standoff between the Bush administration and American cattlemen over reopening the border to imports of cattle from Canada.

The proposals are being pushed by Donald McGahn, the Republican vice chairman of the commission who has engineered repeated 3-to-3 standoff votes to stymie approval of staff recommendations for penalties against campaigners found in violation of the law.

It has been withering as its three Republican members force 3-to-3 standoff votes against the Democrats that have effectively rendered the commission utterly toothless while candidates exploit loopholes favoring runaway "super PACs" and contrived "social welfare" campaign operations.

In another dramatic twist late on Wednesday, Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, whose 2014 standoff with the federal government inspired the occupation in Oregon, was arrested, apparently en route to Burns.

A11 Standoff in Jordan Maan, Jordan, has been sealed off as officials chase down a small-time Islamic militant who they say heads a gang of drug and arms smugglers.

A1 Standoff on Benefits Programs President Bush and the Senate are at an impasse over the appointment of trustees for Social Security and Medicare, crippling the panel that supervises the two programs.