as in truces
a temporary stopping of fighting
both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days
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truces
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But as with any temporary ceasefire, Christmas truces can be prone to violations.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
20 Dec. 2025 -
Kinshasa accuses Kigali of supporting rebels in the resource-rich eastern DRC, and fighting has escalated ahead of the meeting, highlighting the difficulty of reaching — and maintaining — truces, even if overseen by the US president.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Armistices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistices. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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