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retaliate

[ri-tal-ee-eyt] / rɪˈtæl iˌeɪt /


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On the elephant side, nearly half of those moved to Kasungu may have already been killed, mostly by farmers retaliating for crop damage, according to Warm Heart Initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal

And we would be right to laugh or clap back more often, retaliating against those towns that take themselves too seriously.

From Los Angeles Times

The confrontation occurred shortly after an appeal court reversed a temporary ban on immigration officers retaliating against protesters and observers.

From Salon

“Sit back. Take a deep breath. Do not retaliate,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few countries retaliated and when China, the outlier, did, it ultimately led to a ratcheting down of tensions.

From Barron's