hostilities

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

CFO Pam Kaur provided more detail in her regular analyst call earlier Tuesday, after the bank took a $300 million hit tied to the Middle East hostilities.

From Barron's • May 5, 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

The S&P 500 recovered its initial war losses in just six weeks and is now up 5% since the start of hostilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

By law, a US president must receive Congress' approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of military action, or else cease hostilities.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

On Nissan Island in the South Pacific, for example, spraying had been carried on intensively during the Second World War, but was stopped when hostilities came to an end.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson