Examples of 'standoff' in a sentence
Meaning of "standoff"
Standoff is a noun that refers to a deadlock or situation where neither side in a conflict or competition can make progress or gain an advantage. It can also refer to a delay in a process or action
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- A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
- A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
- For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
- Nonstandard spelling of stand off.
How to use "standoff" in a sentence
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This standoff is reaching two hours now.
I am having a mexican standoff with the sandman.
The standoff continues over the hostages.
I will swap your standoff for my standoff.
Standoff in the north takes its toll.
The ensuing standoff lasted four hours.
Looks like we got ourselves a standoff here.
I ensure the standoff was at their burial site.
The classic husband and wife standoff.
This little standoff has nothing to do with me.
A speech that should shake up the standoff.
This standoff went on for over two months.
The suspects are in a standoff with themselves.
The standoff at the separtarian sect ranch.
Milk the end of the cult standoff.
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But the standoff eventually got resolved.
On this developing and unfolding hostage standoff.
The standoff ended after diplomatic negotiations.
Wisconsin governor prepares layoffs amid standoff.
Photo of glass standoff bracket wood mount.
A standoff may serve a number of useful functions.
That contract standoff still exists today.
This causes the insurgents to engage in a standoff.
Photo of glass standoff bracket concrete mount.
Now back to our regularly scheduled standoff.
A kind of standoff between sorcery and science.
Two other terrorists were also killed in a standoff.
The standoff ended after an international mediation.
So they have been in a standoff ever since.
The standoff with the gunman continued.
You need to double your standoff distance.
The standoff continued for several hours.
Looks like what we got here is a standoff.
This week the standoff came to an end.
For a week the two forces were at a standoff.
I have made a standoff of them to use in scripting.
Negotiations were underway before the standoff ended.
Hostage standoff with very little news to report.
There was hope for this standoff yet.
The standoff between an armed suspect and police.
Greater pressures allow further standoff distances.
In the standoff of stubbornness with my dad.
The best you can hope for is a standoff.
As the bloody standoff comes to an end.
A standoff with the cowboys ensued.
This led to a standoff with security.
The standoff was captured on body mounted cameras.
This value is the standoff for the hinge.
A standoff ensued between the crowd and police.
It turned into a standoff in most cases.
