brief truce

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Refers to a truce that lasts for a short period.

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Examples (10)

  • The warring factions agreed to a brief truce for peace talks.
  • After intense negotiations, a brief truce was declared by both leaders.
  • Their argument ended in a brief truce before resuming with renewed vigor.
  • We hoped the brief truce would lead to a more permanent resolution.
  • The general ordered a brief truce to allow for the evacuation of civilians.
  • Even a brief truce can provide a much-needed respite from conflict.
  • Can we call a brief truce on this discussion and revisit it later?
  • The two rival companies observed a brief truce during the industry conference.
  • Despite the brief truce, underlying tensions between the groups remained high.
  • A brief truce allowed humanitarian aid to be delivered to the besieged region.