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hostility

[ho-stil-i-tee] / hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti /


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In several messages to Epstein, Walker complained about hostility from her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The family added that it "apologises to the Sikh community for our son's actions which have unfairly brought the community into disrepute" and asked that the "tragedy is not used to inflame division or hostility".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The most prominent figures in artificial intelligence are stepping back from dire predictions about mass unemployment, as the industry faces growing public hostility over AI's promised transformation of the workplace.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The hostility in these responses is in full view.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

A world away from Lamphere and Gardner's quiet deliberations in Arlington Hall, American and Soviet forces in Europe inched toward open hostility.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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