standstill agreement
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The company would say later that Wilson also wanted to shorten the standstill agreement to as little as seven months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Braemar kicked Ghassemieh off its board in February, saying that he had violated his standstill agreement with the company.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
By not joining the board, Musk is no longer subject to a standstill agreement that would have capped his stake at 14.9%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
In late June, the two groups reached a six-week standstill agreement on GFG’S Australian steel and coal mining assets, which they hope will allow GFG to refinance the operations.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
The standstill agreement put the owners’ modified anthem policy and the union’s grievance on hold, and they have remained that way.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2020
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