Sentence examples for standoff as from inspiring English sources

The alert system phone in Mr. Chamberlain's apartment recorded most of the standoff, as did a security camera in the hall.

After taking his sympathetic portrayal of the father-son standoff as far as it can go, Pelecanos remembers that he needs to work some serious crime into the story.

As the Independent reported, it didn't only see worldwide protests and Scientologist Isaac Hayes who played Chef quitting; it also resulted in a Tom Cruise v South Park, Scientology v Viacom standoff as to whether the episode got a repeat airing.

Adding to the alarm of the now diminished rebel ranks is a detente, also signed during the week, between Moscow and Ankara, after a seven-month standoff, as well as the Turkish prime minister's remarks that Ankara was interested in peace with Damascus.

Although the 41-year-old Rivera is a free agent, like his longtime teammate Derek Jeter, little attention has been paid to the status of his contract talks because it has been widely assumed that he and the Yankees would eventually agree on a one- or two-year deal without having to first endure any sort of standoff, as has been the case in recent weeks with Jeter.

It's easy to see the standoff as an act of quasi-aggression, but it's not.

Professor Cain described the standoff as a "game of chicken" where "each side refuses to swerve".

There was a standoff as Royal Navy vessels circled the ship.

The subsequent "tobacco war" resulted in a standoff as the British manufacturers united within the Imperial Tobacco Company.

Your motherboard should come with its own standoffs as well that you can use.

As part of the standoff, American, as well as other older airlines, has questioned the value of bookings generated by the Web agencies, which tend to be low-priced tickets sold to leisure travelers.