| tense standoff | 11.65 | Tense standoff at Jewish shrine. | ||
| political standoff | 4.02 | There could be a long political standoff. | ||
| armed standoff | 2.76 | Uyesugi surrendered to police after a five-hour armed standoff. | ||
| latest standoff | 2.76 | The latest standoff is the third in as many days. | ||
| nuclear standoff | 2.63 | The nuclear standoff between Washington and Moscow is over. | ||
| current standoff | 2.50 | The current standoff is having a similar effect. | ||
| military standoff | 2.24 | So far, however, the result of all the bluster was a military standoff. | ||
| long standoff | 1.97 | She surrendered after a long standoff. | ||
| diplomatic standoff | 1.65 | Diplomatic standoff continues. | ||
| church standoff | 0.99 | Accord on church standoff appears near. | ||
| bitter standoff | 0.92 | But their bitter standoff is about more than those issues or the taxpayer dollars they represent. | ||
| recent standoff | 0.92 | He was, however, been in close contact with U.S. President Clinton during the recent standoff. | ||
| weeklong standoff | 0.86 | But wider violence feared in the weeklong standoff failed to materialize. | ||
| dangerous standoff | 0.79 | Wagah today is at the front line in a dangerous standoff between the two uneasy neighbors. | ||
| similar standoff | 0.79 | In southern Croatia, there were similar standoffs. | ||
| all-night standoff | 0.66 | The fire ended an all-night standoff. | ||
| brief standoff | 0.66 | Their discovery sparked a diplomatic protest and a brief military standoff. | ||
| continuing standoff | 0.66 | Thus the continuing standoff with Saddam. | ||
| daylong standoff | 0.66 | The protests turned violent Thursday after a daylong standoff with riot police. | ||
| previous standoff | 0.66 | Such trouble was minor compared to previous standoffs, when much bigger crowds turned drunken and violent after dark. |