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hostile

[hos-tl, -tahyl] / ˈhɒs tl, -taɪl /


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Kuwaiti air defences were "engaging hostile drone attacks following Iranian aggression", its army said Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Above all, she’s eager to avoid being perceived as a hostile actor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Once conditions become less hostile, the next step would involve introducing microbial life.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

England formed a plan to hit Australia with pace and assembled arguably their most hostile attack in more than 50 years for the trip down under.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Aureliano Segundo, convinced that time would break up that hostile network, prolonged the wedding celebration beyond the expected time.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Meanwhile, around 3,000 Pakistanis have left Iran since hostiles began.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2025

Another 2020, another arrival from extraterrestrial hostiles, this time with the ability to hunt with surgical precision based on nothing but sound.

From The Guardian Jan. 6, 2020

The kitchen loves its star patty so much that the cooks sometimes act as if they’re protecting it from hostiles — or the condiments Jaffe mentioned.

From Washington Post Aug. 20, 2018

“What is not so clear to him is how firmly he can trust the United States’ commitment to ending hostiles relations and providing security guarantees for his government should it denuclearize.”

From New York Times May 26, 2018

The Retrieval Squad put down just inside the boundary and began an immediate scan for possible hostiles.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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