hostile act
Example Sentences
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People view publishing these decks as a hostile act, and assume we’re not talking to banks behind the scenes, trying to convince them to take the right path.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
“We reserve the right to respond to any hostile act directed at our country,” the ministry said in the statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
On Tuesday, the White House called the efforts to release the Epstein files “a very hostile act to the administration.”
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025
"But there is also a big cost as it could be considered by the Iranians as a hostile act and we would have to close our embassy in Iran."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023
The recalling of a minister has alone been regarded as a hostile act, and followed by war, without any other declaration.
From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Young, Andrew W.
