Sentence examples for standoffs between from inspiring English sources

The city has been the site of repeated standoffs between pro- and anti-Russian demonstrators.

And later: standoffs between crowds of miners and rows of riot police.

There have been standoffs between Chinese and Philippine vessels, and with Japan as well.

While standoffs between environmentalists and developers are frequent in the West, this one is different.

The frequent standoffs between the Assembly's ruling Democrats and the governor, George E. Pataki, a Republican, also vex him.

Progress was mixed in efforts on Saturday toward resolving two serious standoffs between Iraqi insurgents and the American military.

A further standoff between Westminster and Strasbourg is likely.

This in turn started the lasting standoff between Britain and Zimbabwe.

But this standoff between both sides is helping neither.

The standoff between character and context is pure Orton (2 00).

The standoff between China and the United States underscores the issues.