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inimical

[ih-nim-i-kuhl] / ɪˈnɪm ɪ kəl /


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Myanmar's state-run English-language newspaper, the Global New Light of Myanmar, has published a joint statement saying both countries underscored the need to prevent the misuse of Myanmar's territory for activities "inimical to their security interests".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

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 than 30 states prohibit title lending or have laws inimical to the industry.

From Salon Nov. 15, 2022

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




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