an agreement, usually for a temporary period, to stop fighting in a war or conflict
However the ceasefire holds, one thing is already clear.
The warring sides agreed to a temporary ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid.
to test the resilience or readiness of a system, plan, or model under extreme or unfavorable conditions
The waterway operated under conditions no modern risk model had seriously stress-tested.
Banks must regularly stress-test their financial models against major economic shocks.
an action or movement carefully planned to achieve a specific goal; room for controlled movement
The hardest hit were the refiners with the least room to maneuver.
Without quick financial maneuver, the company would have faced bankruptcy.
adjusted or set precisely for a particular function or condition
The upgrading units calibrated for heavy, sour Middle Eastern crude had no direct equivalent.
The entire production line must be calibrated daily to maintain quality standards.
a method or solution for solving a problem or reaching a goal when the usual or intended method is not possible
The Russia option emerged as the most viable near-term workaround.
We found a technical workaround to bypass the system's security limitations.
