payback

Example Sentences

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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

"If this is payback time, this is my redemption," said Lai, who was then out on bail.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

It was payback after the Belarusian Sabalenka won the 2023 final between two of the hardest hitters in women's tennis.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

But they will show whether the AI payback clock is still running on time — or starting to slip.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The poor guy had no way of knowing that, considering the payback I was expecting from Schultz, a rampaging grizzly couldn’t scare me.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman