retaliation
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"So employment, public accommodation, sale and rental of real property, credit and financing, and government practices. Retaliation is also a covered jurisdiction."
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2023
Retaliation is “a real concern,” Martinez said, especially for his co-workers who have families to support.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022
Retaliation against Al Qaeda and its Taliban allies who sheltered the terrorist group drove the United States to invade Afghanistan in 2001, the beginning of a two-decade-long war that ravaged the country.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2022
Retaliation In Holmes’ and Balwani’s efforts to get ahead of the story, Balwani tried to figure out who Carreyrou’s sources were.
From The Verge • Nov. 30, 2021
Retaliation had been ordered, and President Johnson saw no reason to postpone.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing retaliation
Fahrenheit 451
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The Crucible
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The Hate U Give
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