hostility
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"From that moment on, I felt growing hostility from the system," the independent reporter told AFP from an undisclosed location abroad.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Some of us with siblings were treated with suspicion and hostility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Their cases differ in important respects, but together they raise questions about the relationship between presidential hostility and the exercise of state power.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
In 2023 Beijing brokered a deal to restore diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia after years of hostility.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Jam watched as Hibiscus snarled, his face sliding into an unfamiliar hostility.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Repairs to damaged infrastructure take time, while continued hostilities in the Middle East drive energy prices higher.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
These hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly, including beyond the immediate area — and the safety and security of department personnel and their families remain the highest priority.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The renewed hostilities come as Saudi Arabia has been battling an economic slowdown and rolling back some of its flashier investments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
But renewed hostilities with the Houthis changed the equation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
In February of 1800, Adams signed the Treaty of Mortefontaine, officially ending hostilities with France.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing hostility
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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