in retaliation

Example Sentences

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Immigration attorneys and advocates said they believed Villegas was detained in retaliation for the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Riverside County legislator alleges that this conduct was in retaliation for a bill she authored seeking to restrict how law enforcement agencies store and use data from automatic license plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The judge left in place three claims against Baldoni, involving retaliation and aiding and abetting in retaliation, leaving those accusations for a trial in New York in May.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"He may not, however, use his governmental power to direct federal agencies to exclude Plaintiffs from receiving federal grants or other funding in retaliation for saying things that he does not like."

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Once inside, I go to my room, noting that Jude knocked over a water bucket on my floor in retaliation.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson