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also cease-fire
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.
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Noun
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After rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs that saw the U.S. hike fees on imports to 145% and China put tariffs of 125% on U.S. goods, the nations two called a truce in May, agreeing to a 90-day suspension of the levies.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 July 2025 -
The three big issues preventing Israel and Hamas from signing a deal — whether a 60-day truce will lead to a permanent end to the war, how extensive the Israeli military withdrawal in Gaza will be during that pause and how humanitarian aid will be distributed to Palestinians — remain unsolved.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Any deal will need to be approved by EU member states — whose ambassadors, on a visit to Greenland, were updated by the commission Sunday morning, and would meet again after any accord.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
27 July 2025
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The accord has unnerved leaders at college campuses across the country.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Young people take part in a ball in Pyongyang on July 26, the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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There is now a fragile armistice between the two countries.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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