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Current and former officials have been concerned that Iran will retaliate militarily if the economic measures begin to bite, leading to a broader renewal of the fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

US district judge Rita Lin said in the ruling that citing national security "is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney threatened to retaliate dollar-for-dollar starting Sept. 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

But although he may have groused privately, Bill Clinton did not retaliate against her; Reno remained at the Justice Department throughout his two terms.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Zac’s friends rushed to help him, but Marcus didn’t even wait to see if Zac was going to retaliate before he stormed out of the cafeteria.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

As Iran retaliates against its oil-rich Gulf Arab neighbours, the benchmark price for a barrel of crude soared beyond $100 for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

The testimony is central to the Justice Department’s claim that Live Nation retaliates against venues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

Analysts have told the BBC that energy traders will now be watching to see whether Iran retaliates in the coming days.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025

Yet at every turn, Deborah finds some excuse to backstab Ava, allegedly out of some version of respect, and Ava retaliates by sabotaging herself and her boss.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025

“You don’t answer very many of them,” Bailey retaliates.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

The U.N.’s yearlong inquiry found a “factual basis” for Ms. Hishan’s allegations and for allegations that Mr. Khan retaliated against ICC staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Iran said it retaliated against a U.S. base.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

Beijing retaliated by forbidding Chinese companies from ordering Boeing jets -- or receiving those already ordered.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Screecher retaliated, and Maniac had to step back while a two-kid tornado swirled around the cabin.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

The prime minister said Canada was retaliating "reluctantly" to protect its interests.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Immigration attorneys and advocates are accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials of retaliating against detainees taking part in hunger strikes over inhumane conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

She alleged that all the Laredo officials involved in her arrest had violated her First Amendment rights and were retaliating against her over her earlier reporting.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

Late in the second quarter, Cade Cunningham barged Stephon Castle to the floor, angering Spurs teammate Keldon Johnson who earned a technical foul for retaliating.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

In that case, then, the way I’d talked about her slap on the elbow thing could be seen as a betrayal, and she might well then have felt justified retaliating as she had.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro