hostilities

Example Sentences

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The recent flare-up in hostilities threatens to unravel the cease-fire, keeping risk premium in place, Nikos Tzabouras of Tradu says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

To appreciate sentiment’s role in gold’s surprising weakness, consider how exuberant the average gold timer was over the four months leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“However, markets are likely to view this with considerable skepticism, given the recent escalation and the repeated extensions of projected timelines for ending hostilities since the conflict began.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Until one or the other, or preferably both, decide to offer concessions, renewed full-scale hostilities remain an incident away.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

In February of 1800, Adams signed the Treaty of Mortefontaine, officially ending hostilities with France.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis