Sentence examples for concerning the standoff from inspiring English sources

In 2010, Wright wrote and performed another one-man show, "The Human Scale," concerning the standoff between Israel and Hamas over the abduction of an Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit.

Many economists and investors are concerned the standoff between the two countries will derail the global economy.

In a sign that Republicans are increasingly concerned that the standoff over President Trump's long-promised border wall is hurting their party politically, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C). suggested temporarily reopening the government while continuing negotiations.

Inside the negotiations, the latest standoff concerns the question of national security and what information will be withheld from families seeking answers to questions that date back to the earliest days of the Troubles.

Crude oil also surged past $68 a barrel on concerns about the standoff over Iran's nuclear program and threats to Nigeria's main oil region.

Concern that the standoff between the west and Russia over the Ukraine could lead Vladimir Putin to restrict oil and gas exports to Europe has also subsided.

The United States has expressed concerns about the standoff to both China and the Philippines and has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to adopt a code of conduct that would include a mechanism for the resolution of disputes in the area.

Last week, both Mr. Aso and Yoshihide Suga, the top government spokesman and chief cabinet secretary, tried to allay concerns about the standoff, calling it a domestic issue for the United States.

One of Washington's major concerns about the standoff between India and Pakistan is the almost total lack of dialogue and the apparent belief in the two capitals, New Delhi and Islamabad, that possessing nuclear weapons is perhaps not all that dangerous.

The FTSE 100 finished down 12.49 points at 6853.44 as concerns about the standoff between Greece and the eurozone intensified ahead of a key Eurogroup meeting called for next week.

He was not concerned by the military standoff across the 100-mile waterway, or by the political tensions that bar direct commerce.