Sentence examples for standoff deteriorated from inspiring English sources
The standoff deteriorated into street clashes last Thursday after a military adviser to the redshirts was shot, apparently by a sniper, after the army surrounded the protest zone.
As the crisis has stalled, the standoff has deteriorated into ever more violent, sometimes deadly confrontations.
The release of the Turkish soldiers ended an unusual standoff between the NATO allies, whose relations have deteriorated markedly over America's invasion of Iraq.
He admitted to being frustrated as the situation deteriorated, saying he had to rush to a restaurant near the scene of the standoff to learn what was happening.
Then workers' position deteriorated.
After 1294, matters deteriorated.
Public transit deteriorated.
After five hours of a restrained standoff, the peace collapsed as police moved to open the highway and disperse the crowds, pushing them into the city, where matters deteriorated swiftly despite repeated calls of both police and protest leaders for restraint.
"The situation rapidly deteriorated.
Things deteriorated quickly.
