payback

Example Sentences

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"It is not payback, but just very real constraints and policy trade-offs," Fix told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And I asked the class, “Do you think that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified as payback for what the Japanese military had done in Nanjing?”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

It also immediately dials up pressure on the White House from consumers and businesses who are seeking payback.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Now, I’m the one who must cobble together an agenda if I want even a fraction of that payback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It was his payback for the phony tickets.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar