in retaliation
Example Sentences
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The spokesperson did not address questions regarding whether the raids were done in retaliation for the group’s monitoring of immigration raids.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The move, which Iran has said is in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks, has sent oil prices soaring globally.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Iran said it was in retaliation for a strike on a refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
It is never justified, in our view, to attack civilians in retaliation for state-sponsored action that leads to the loss of civilian life.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
He said that Germany was firing back in retaliation.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
