reprisal

Example Sentences

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A few days later, on December 10, Washington gave foreign investors permission to negotiate the purchase of Lukoil's assets abroad without risking US reprisals.

From Barron's

Venezuelans inside the country Tuesday largely refused to talk about Cabello for fear of reprisals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rodrigo, who is undocumented and worries about ICE reprisals, has made his living with his guitar, which he has been playing since he was 17.

From Los Angeles Times

After a night filled with reprisals of some of his best-known characters, Bowen Yang‘s final “Saturday Night Live” sketch was a look back on his six-plus seasons on the show.

From Salon

In a post on X, Bisimwa urged mediators and international partners to ensure the city was protected from "reprisals, violence and remilitarisation".

From BBC