hostilities
Example Sentences
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The move highlights the complexity of tackling Ebola amid ongoing hostilities between the Congolese government and the rebels.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In June, the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that called for a 60-day end of hostilities to allow time to negotiate an end to the conflict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Higher gasoline prices driven by Middle East hostilities were the biggest driver of cost pressures in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Gas-station receipts slid almost 1% last month, but renewed hostilities with Iran has pushed fuel costs back up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
I stressed that a mutually agreed-upon cease-fire to end hostilities ought to be the first order of business, for without that, no business could be conducted.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
