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hostile act

noun as in aggressiveness

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On Tuesday, the White House called the efforts to release the Epstein files “a very hostile act to the administration.”

From Salon

Instead, a White House official said that any Republican signing the discharge petition was committing a “very hostile act” against his administration.

From Slate

“The hostile act has been against these women for so many years now.”

From Slate

Speaking with CNN, a White House official said “Helping Thomas Massie and Liberal Democrats with their attention-seeking, while the DOJ is fully supporting a more comprehensive file release effort from the Oversight Committee, would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration.”

From Salon

"This plan to settle migrants of African origin in our country represents a hostile act. It aims to change the demographic composition of the country and threatens the balance of Libyan society," said Internal Security Authority spokesman Salem Gheit on Thursday.

From BBC

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