in retaliation
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He imagined a worst-case scenario where Uber-branded vehicles could be targeted in retaliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Iran subsequently claimed it targeted three oil tankers and several U.S.-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Canada in retaliation said it would match US tariffs, with new levies notably targeting the US steel and dairy industries to take effect on September 8.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Among its other top stories, the paper says Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize British ships in retaliation for a European crackdown on Russia's shadow fleet.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The God of Fire, sometimes said to be the son of Zeus and Hera, sometimes of Hera alone, who bore him in retaliation for Zeus’s having brought forth Athena.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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