hostilities

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said further hostilities in the Middle East is "inadvisable", calling for a "comprehensive" ceasefire, as he spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing, state media reported.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Equity markets have recently been driven by the positivity generated by the U.S. first-quarter reporting season, and expectations for a de-escalation of hostilities in the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Higher oil prices are big part of that, and Brent Crude rose again on Friday as the summit between U.S. and China failed to end hostilities in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where the coalition partners are expected to outline how they might police maritime traffic once hostilities cease.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

On Nissan Island in the South Pacific, for example, spraying had been carried on intensively during the Second World War, but was stopped when hostilities came to an end.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson