Sentence examples for For this standoff from inspiring English sources

It was clear at the first performance that the young audience were primed for this standoff.

At Camp David, the parties had all forecast a gloom-and-doom scenario for September if this standoff continued.

Let's freeze-frame this standoff for a moment.

"Despite their flags and patriotic overtures, don't mistake this standoff for anything than what it is: An attempt to use guns to seize control over what taxpayers own and bully the government into acquiescing to their demands," Suckling said.

While it may also be true that North Korea's new leader needs to establish his authority with the country's military and citizens, the real reason for this dangerous standoff is different.

This standoff continued for several months, because even to the National Coalition the notion of scores of incinerated citizens as acceptable collateral damage seemed a little excessive.

But, realistically, the only way to break this standoff is for the cuts to exact their toll on daily life, causing Republicans to face pressure from the public to negotiate an alternative plan with higher revenues in March as part of talks to finance the government for the final six months of the fiscal year.

This standoff is not good for America, and ultimately it won't be good for either political party.

Meanwhile, Russian heavy bombers have flown provocatively near Canadian airspace in a tit-for-tat standoff with Canada over Arctic borders.

Ben Greenman proposes songs for the standoff.

Mr. Paul and Mr. Reid blamed each other for the standoff.