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hostile

[hos-tl, -tahyl] / ˈhɒs tl, -taɪl /


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The task isn’t to help defenders run faster inside a failing paradigm, but to change the conditions of engagement so hostile activity encounters immediate resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

ICE agents, who often work in urban settings, had little prior experience handling hostile crowds.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

But he plans to try to reopen dialogue with neighbouring Niger where the sovereignist military junta has been openly hostile to Benin.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Prior to that legislation, only a narrow set of federal agencies — Homeland Security, Justice, Defense — could legally interfere with a hostile drone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

This feels hostile, sounds like he’s upset about so much more than just these flyers.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




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