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
If oil prices surge again from increased hostilities with Iran, JetBlue could be forced to boost debt, putting its balance sheet at risk of becoming too indebted, the analysts say.
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
On the other hand, Europeans viewed treaties as legal documents that focused on ending hostilities and as businesslike transactions where “the winner” got something from “the loser.”
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
