inimical

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In a letter to the Supreme Court of Florida, the FTC Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition wrote that “Such control by the ABA is inimical to the principles on which competition law rests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

By contrast, the American republic was founded on an explicit rejection of monarchy and nobility, which the framers viewed as inimical to principles of equality and equal justice under the law.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024

More broadly, a massive and growing media marketing complex culturally "manufactures" modern high-consumption lifestyles, which are inimical to the environment and to human health and well-being.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

Omarova noted that Congress constantly outlaws some banking activities that could theoretically be described as legitimate business dealings, such as money laundering and terrorist financing, to be socially inimical and thus, yes, sub-optimal.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2021

When he first arrived, he was perturbed by having to preach in the corridor, which he found inimical to the contemplation of God.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela