Sentence examples for delicate truce from inspiring English sources

The sepulchre sits inside a chapel governed by a delicate truce between Christian denominations in a long custody battle.

WASHINGTON — With the help of a last-minute switch from a "no" to a "yes," Senate Democrats on Wednesday narrowly overcame a Republican filibuster of President Obama's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco Firearms and Explosives — a close call that could have unraveled a delicate truce between the two parties.

Palestinians and Israelis began the delicate search today for ways to carry out the American-brokered agreement reached earlier in the day to extend the truce that has reduced Middle East violence during the last 12 days.

Some truce.

"What is the truce?

Very delicate.

The truce has saved lives.

It was a Christmas truce".

(See Sidebar: The Olympic Truce).

The police brokered a truce.

The truce is broken.