Sentence examples for creating a standoff from inspiring English sources

A man then began firing at officers from inside the house, creating a standoff.

But the detainees, though loyal to Mr. Arafat, refused to be sent to jail, creating a standoff, Palestinians said.

Instead of creating a standoff, the state entered a consent decree and re-examined its educational funding and policies.

ROME (AP) — About 150 Gypsies, whose camp had been dismantled, took refuge in one of this city's ancient basilicas, creating a standoff on Saturday with city officials.

A spontaneous blockade of a parking garage formed, creating a standoff between screaming Trump supporters in the multi-level lot and screaming protesters on the ground below.

A spontaneous blockade of a parking garage formed, creating a standoff between screaming Trump supporters in the multi-level garage and screaming protesters on the ground below.

That has created a standoff.

The city's plan could create a standoff with Joseph J. Sitt, a shopping center developer who said he had spent more than $120 million buying 10 acres in the heart of Coney Island's frayed amusement district.

The session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the highest legislative body, created a standoff, with Mr. Wahid staying stubbornly in his palace, refusing to recognize the validity of the parliamentary action.

In response to the North Korean attack, the United States sent the Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait, foiling Mao's hopes of invading Taiwan and creating a lasting standoff.

Hundreds of Algerian security forces were sent to surround the gas-field compound, creating a tense standoff, and the country's interior minister said there would be no negotiations.