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hostility

[ho-stil-i-tee] / hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti /


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North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, state media said Friday, potentially putting Seoul within striking range as Pyongyang deepens its hostility towards South Korea.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

His hostility in a duel with James Rew in Somerset's narrow win over Hampshire was a glimpse into England's future.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"Anxiety about emerging technologies is nothing new," said researcher Nirit Weiss-Blatt, whose Substack newsletter "AI Panic" covers the growing hostility towards artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Reuters reported that it too heard that the U.S. president’s trade emissary expressed hostility toward free commerce while in the Mexican capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Dustfinger was looking at him with all his old hostility.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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