standoffs in a sentence

Examples

1. But after a standoff, the Iranian goons let me go.
2. The standoff continued into Friday night with no sign of progress.
3. War resumes in Sarajevo, Gorazde, amid UN-Serb standoff
4. Kamenge was sealed by the army during the standoff with militiamen.
5. But there were signs elsewhere of an easing of the standoff.
6. Police let the marchers through after a 48-hour standoff.
7. Police negotiators had little contact with the man during the standoff.
8. It was not immediately clear how the standoff would be resolved.
9. But the standoff delayed a state dinner by nearly two hours.
10. Conflicting reports regarding the status of the standoff circulated Tuesday morning.