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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An armistice between the Allied nations and Germany began officially on Nov. 11, 1918 — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
Technically, North and South Korea have been at war since 1950 when an armistice, not a peace treaty, was reached in 1953.
—John Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
After the aircraft was repaired, Orville made their first successful flight three days later.
1918: About a month after an armistice between Germany and the Allied Nations to end World War I, women were allowed to vote for the first time in the U.K. general election.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Despite an armistice ending active hostilities in 1953, the two Koreas remain technically at war, as no formal peace treaty has been signed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
Technically, North and South Korea have been at war since 1950 when an armistice, not a peace treaty, was reached in 1953.
—John Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
After the aircraft was repaired, Orville made their first successful flight three days later.
1918: About a month after an armistice between Germany and the Allied Nations to end World War I, women were allowed to vote for the first time in the U.K. general election.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Despite an armistice ending active hostilities in 1953, the two Koreas remain technically at war, as no formal peace treaty has been signed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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