She is a walking metaphor for what Paravisini-Gebert describes as “the colonial space,” which is “a bifurcated, ambivalent space, where the familiar and unfamiliar mingle in an uneasy truce.”
Gothic novels are obsessed with borders. Mexican Gothic takes full advantage.|Constance Grady|October 16, 2020|Vox
Apple and Facebook have called a temporary truce in one of several fights between the two tech giants.
Apple won’t take a cut — for now — when Facebook sells online classes|Peter Kafka|September 25, 2020|Vox
“First of all, you are saving lives, and that matters,” said a source who has worked with the De Mistura team on the truce plan.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace|Joshua Hersh|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Barzeh truce sparked outrage from commentators aligned with the opposition, who viewed it as little more than capitulation.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace|Joshua Hersh|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overcome by their desire for a truce, accepted a tool of war as a symbol of peace.
Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A “truce” in the war on drugs, experts opined, may be just around the corner.
Gov't Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users|Abby Haglage|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bloodiest day in the last three months of Ukrainian demonstrations comes after a truce seemed imminent.
Up to Speed: What’s Going on in Ukraine?|Nina Strochlic|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do I recognize the right of the persons from whom you come to send me a flag of truce?
The White Scalper|Gustave Aimard
Then that ominous silence was broken by Castleman's call: "Bearer of flag of truce!"
Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton
It is possible that the "truce" so earnestly desired by Jefferson was arranged.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
But the primary feeling was that it was the South that had broken the truce.
A History of the United States|Cecil Chesterton
Society should make a truce occasionally, or proclaim an amnesty with offenders of our stamp.
Robbery Under Arms|Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
British Dictionary definitions for truce
truce
/ (truːs) /
noun
an agreement to stop fighting, esp temporarily
temporary cessation of something unpleasant
Word Origin for truce
C13: from the plural of Old English treowtrow; see true, trust