Sentence examples for standoff situations from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

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.

The situation at the market was unfolding at the same time a second standoff was taking place at a printing house in Dammartin-en-Goele, a small community near Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

After weeks of hostage situations and Mexican standoffs, Scandal returned to its high-profile fixer status.

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.