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There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months. both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas EveRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hamas is demanding an end to the decade-long blockade as a condition for a long-term truce. — Fox News, "Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts," 15 Aug. 2018 The offensive in southwestern Syria has shattered a year-long truce brokered by Russia, the United States and Jordan. — Fox News, "Islamic State says leader's son killed in Syria," 4 July 2018 Any agreement before then, or a simple extension of the truce, will be viewed as a positive for markets. — Annabelle Liang, The Seattle Times, "Asian stocks mixed ahead of next round of US-China talks," 10 Feb. 2019 Thus far, the U.S. president has showed no interest in a last-minute truce. — Danielle Paquette, Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, "Trade war set to escalate as Fed warns of economic hit," 6 July 2018 Thus far, the U.S. president has showed no interest in a last-minute truce. — Danielle Paquette And Emily Rauhala, chicagotribune.com, "Trade war with China is finally here — and it won't be pretty," 5 July 2018 Thus far, the U.S. president has showed no interest in a last-minute truce. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, "Trump’s trade war with China is finally here — and it won’t be pretty," 5 July 2018 The Korean War ended in a truce in 1953, and the peninsula was then divided by the world’s most heavily armed border. — Choe Sang-hun, BostonGlobe.com, "North and South Korea agree to hold reunions of families divided by war," 22 June 2018 More than 66,000 South Korean family members have been separated by the Korean War of 1950-53, which is still in a truce because no peace treaty was ever signed. — NBC News, "North, South Korea agree to cross-border reunions for families split by war," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'truce.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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