Sentence examples for standoff situation from inspiring English sources

However, if you're dealing with an Evil Genius Toddler (EGT), you may find yourself in a rather tense standoff situation as they scream, "You NOT the boss of me!" and threaten to roll their SPF-covered body all over your one nice piece of furniture.

There are more than a hundred SWAT raids a day mostly over narcotics—and it's actually amazing that more cops and more homeowners don't end up in standoff situations like Louise's or worse, end up like Richard Dale Kohler.

There are more than a hundred SWAT raids a day – mostly over narcotics – and it's actually amazing that more cops and more homeowners don't end up in standoff situations like Louise's – or worse, end up like Richard Dale Kohler.

Dutton told Sky News "a degree of force" was used to resolve the standoff and the situation remained "volatile".

Pakistan's information minister today welcomed reports that India was considering easing the two nations' tense military standoff, and said the situation seemed to be "heading toward improvement".

After an hourslong hostage situation and standoff with police at a grocery store, the attacker was killed.

Several economists said the current situation recalls the standoff over raising the federal debt ceiling in the summer of 2011.

He said the situation remained a standoff on Friday, with "a few terrorists holding a few hostages".

The standoff has created an uncomfortable situation for President Uribe, who has aggressively advanced Washington's antidrug agenda in Colombia and has withstood severe criticism at home for his support for ousting Saddam Hussein.

At the start of the current US budget standoff, other countries viewed the situation with a mix of sympathy, concern and bemusement.

And even though many conservative House Republicans didn't want to cave, others feared that extending the standoff would only make the situation worse.