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animosity

[an-uh-mos-i-tee] / ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ ti /


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More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The trip is seen as important for the US, as Trump will meet with President Xi Jinping at a time of growing economic and technological animosity between the two countries.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Taking two former partners’ stories together, it was clear how animosity so often masked grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy of the so-called Brat Pack discuss their years-long animosity during a reunion at the release of McCarthy’s ‘Brats’ documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

But in the South it generated even more contempt for the national press, and that animosity has lingered beyond the Civil Rights Era.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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