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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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Under a May truce that scaled back the triple-digit tariffs, Beijing has less than a month, until August 12, to secure a permanent deal with Washington.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025 -
China's exports to the U.S. dropped for a third month, falling over 16.1% in June, but the decline eased from the prior month amid a tariff truce.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Under the accord, Druze factions and clerics were to maintain the internal security in Sweida as government forces pulled out, al-Sharaa said Thursday.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Today’s accord was signed by BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts and CNC’s President Gaëtan Bruel in the presence of French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and UK Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism Chris Bryant.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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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
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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
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