as in enemies
one that is hostile toward another
reports of hostiles in the area kept the settlers on edge
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Noun
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Doom has corridors, enemies, three-dimensional navigation and a lot of things that are trying to kill you.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Bolstered by a vastly superior air force and hard-to-overwhelm missile defenses, Israel is more than a match for its enemies, even Iran, and will remain so for a decade or more.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the core of the MAGA project and Trumpism is disruption and destruction, the delegitimization and razing of institutions, and the brutalization of opponents.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks’ stretch of tanking opponents concludes with Tuesday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The final moments of UConn’s 73-57 victory over UCLA on Sunday night were the culmination of a triumph in the NCAA Tournament, over a formidable opponent, and those two often insurmountable foes, injury and pain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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But there are many more foes in their new land.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Hostiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostiles. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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