hostile act
Example Sentences
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People view publishing these decks as a hostile act, and assume we’re not talking to banks behind the scenes, trying to convince them to take the right path.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
“We reserve the right to respond to any hostile act directed at our country,” the ministry said in the statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
On Tuesday, the White House called the efforts to release the Epstein files “a very hostile act to the administration.”
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2025
Had they known, “we could have reviewed it under the hostile act trigger. The penalty would have been a technical foul,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
Germany intends no hostile act against Belgium, and if Belgium makes no resistance, the German Government pledges the security of the Belgian Kingdom and all its possessions.
From Lest We Forget World War Stories by Inez Bigwood
