as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days

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Recent Examples of armistice If Trump gets Moscow to accept reasonable armistice terms by squeezing its vulnerable economy, then his election won’t turn out to be the miracle that Putin was hoping for. Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024 The countries have remained technically at war since an armistice agreement signaled the end of the Korean War in 1953. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 Much will hang on the details of an armistice, if there is one, and not merely for Europe’s future. The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025 Because Korean War hostilities ended with an armistice rather than a formal peace treaty, the neighbors technically remain in a state of war. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for armistice
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  • Stronger-than-expected trade data for July, released Thursday, indicated that current the US-China trade truce has induced exporters to ramp up shipments to the US compared to June.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Even after Johnson brokered a truce between Trump and Massie, the Kentucky Republican has ramped up his attacks on both men—accusing them of suppressing the Epstein files.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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