hostilities break out

Examples (10)

• Hostilities broke out between the two provinces later that year.
• After weeks of tension, hostilities finally broke out at dawn.
• There was fear that hostilities might break out again.
• If negotiations fail, hostilities are likely to break out.
• When hostilities break out, civilians are often the first to suffer.
• The international community urged both sides to prevent hostilities from breaking out.
• Rumors circulated that hostilities had broken out along the border.
• A sudden incident caused hostilities to break out unexpectedly.
• Despite peace efforts, hostilities unexpectedly broke out last night.
• The fragile truce ended when hostilities broke out once more.