“For many years, the small community has shared an uneasy truce with the creatures.”

“In agreeing to the truce, union leaders knuckled under to company threats to close its operations.”

“With the frontline safe, regimental staff officers come up on visits and the truce continues through Boxing Day.”

“Before she married on her 21st birthday, she negotiated over a hundred treaties, truces and allegiances.”

“Gangs make alliances, keep delicate truces or live as sworn enemies with each other.”

“No Greek state was allowed to fight during the truces proclaimed for the celebration of the Olympic and other Panhellenic Games.”