Despite the setback, Irving officials said that they would continue to "resist and oppose the hostile attack."

We are watching a hostile attack on the spirit of the law, the law of our land.

The area became subject to hostile Indian attacks, and was abandoned by 1777.

The hostile attack from the north was repulsed after a hand-to-hand fight.

He was attacked no less than four times during the day, and each time beat off the hostile attack, killing many of the enemy.

"The commander on the scene doesn't need permission from back here to respond to hostile attack," the official said.

Corporations facing a hostile attack are often the most willing to talk.

Later (mid-20th century) it came to mean "a hostile attack" pointing out the bad features of the topic.

Its purpose is to defend the mining installation from hostile attack.

The only information regarding Crescens comes from hostile attacks by the church fathers.