Sentence examples for standoff has persisted from inspiring English sources

I am referring to the situation of Camp Ashraf, where a tense standoff has persisted between the government of Iraq and an Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedeen-e Khalq (MEK), which for the last 25 years has occupied a self-enclosed camp only a few hours drive from Baghdad.

Nonetheless, it has persisted.

The anxiety has persisted.

This habit has persisted.

So the dispute has persisted.

Apparently, that fear has persisted.

But the secrecy has persisted.

Fox hunting has persisted sporadically.

But the problem has persisted.

The practice has persisted for years.

Especially in evangelical traditions, it has persisted.