hit back
Example Sentences
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The Daily Telegraph also reports that Buckingham Palace has "hit back" at accusations made by Earl Spencer, which it describes as a "highly unusual move".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jigsaw hit back in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, saying scrutiny of powerful public figures is protected by the First Amendment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In a separate interview with Canadian broadcaster CBC, Greer cautioned against retaliation and suggested the US might hit back by banning the import of some Canadian products.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
OpenAI hit back at Apple after the iPhone-maker accused it of trade secret theft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since convenience-store Howie hit back at the end of December, I'd only had a couple dead men flicker through, and they’d been pale, tame, barely-even-there affairs.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
