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Meanings of standoff in English

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Threaded separator of defined length used to raise one assembly above another.

        Portuguese
        empate
        Catalan
        empat
        Spanish
        empate

        The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.

              empate

              The act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand.

                    Usage of standoff in English
                    1
                    Washington could be facing its third major Congress-White House standoff this year.
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    He said: I do not anticipate a great political standoff about this.
                    The Guardian
                    3
                    Last year, tensions spiked during a standoff in the remote Guerguerat area.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    The long-running standoff has raised questions over internet freedom in the country.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    A deal is key to averting a long and messy legal standoff.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    At the moment, however, it seems to be something of a standoff.
                    The Guardian
                    7
                    The plans, however, could be hampered by Russia's standoff with the West.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    An uneasy standoff remained until, speaking in Russian, the captain called up:
                    Agent 6
                    9
                    The six-week standoff gripped the country, leading thousands to join candlelight vigils.
                    Reuters
                    10
                    Now there is a long moment between a standoff and a confusion.
                    Iron Council
                    11
                    Right now a continued standoff has a good probability of playing out.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    The US and UN take action to break the standoff in Ukraine.
                    Radio NZ
                    13
                    Georgian forces are in a standoff there with Russian and separatist troops.
                    Reuters
                    14
                    That standoff prompted a first-ever downgrade of the United States' credit rating.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    Ivy Lee told us his domestic situation had turned into a standoff.
                    Death du Jour
                    16
                    Bush and Sarkozy expressed hope that the standoff can be resolved peacefully.
                    Reuters
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                    Translations for standoff
                    Portuguese
                    empate
                    Catalan
                    empat
                    Spanish
                    empate
                    Standoff through the time
                    Standoff across language varieties
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
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