avenge
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Her dreams propelled Jackson toward college — as did a need to avenge the childhood taunts that echoed in his head.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
However, Rybakina won five successive games before completing a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory to avenge her loss to two-time winner Sabalenka in the 2023 final.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
It is also a chance for the Broncos to avenge last year's devastating 31-7 playoff loss in Buffalo.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
In its still-battered condition, Islamic State isn’t likely to escalate its attacks against the U.S. to avenge the strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Since that day, the wild pigs have distrusted all humans, and whenever they see a person in the forest, they think he or she is there to avenge the hunter.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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