tit for tat

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Tit-for-tat strikes have raised questions about whether Iran will interfere with tankers hauling oil and fuel through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Tit-for-tat port fees also took effect last week after Beijing announced "special port fees" on US ships arriving at Chinese ports, following a similar move by the United States announced in April.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Tit-for-tat and not the statement the Lions were looking to send out.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Tit-for-tat tariffs over the past four years have affected companies and people making and selling a whole host of goods.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2020

Tit-for-tat expulsions of accused spies were a staple of U.S.-Soviet relations during the Cold War.

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2013