standdown
- n a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
- n (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
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- Bombardier’s aviation-related Safety Standdown set for Sept. 30-Oct. 3
Bombardier Learjet will host its 17th annual Safety Standdown, a four-day seminar focusing on safety training for pilots, flight crews, maintenance personnel and managers, later this month.
Sept. 12, 2013 - The Wichita Eagle
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- President Bush in ABC Online
Georgia is a sovereign nation and its territorial integrity must be respected,Mr Bush told reporters in Beijing where he is attending the Olympic Games. "We have urged an immediate halt to the violence and a standdown by all troops. We...