Sentence examples for acceptable standoff from inspiring English sources

It accused him of failing to perform his duties in the runup to the explosion and of engaging in a "simply not acceptable" standoff with a colleague.

(Maybe more women should be in attendance at these meetings. Who teaches their children that these methods of dealing with conflict are acceptable?) Power does not exhibit itself always in arms and standoffs.

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.

Standoff ends.

With a standoff.

A standoff begins.

A political standoff erupted.

A standoff in goal?

That standoff persists.

A standoff ensued.

No standoff.