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Over the last 45 years, Gould observes, the board’s treatment of collective bargaining rights has swung widely between Republican hostility and Democratic sympathy.

Europe had plans to deal with the hostility of the crowds.

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Instead of hostility, they could only hear the sound of European fans sweetly serenading them.

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Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters tend to think they signal hostility to immigrants; while right of centre voters believe they are signs of frustration with immigration.

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"If we can get ahead and stay ahead, you'll probably find the American hostility could be directed at their own players."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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