reprisal
Example Sentences
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With him was 35-year-old Hani, a technically minded cousin who spearheaded the effort to understand how the abduction took place, and who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.
From Los Angeles Times
Iranian reprisals could further disrupt oil flows, pushing fuel prices higher and triggering inflation.
“If ICE or similar enforcement agents are present at or near your property, workers must be allowed to leave or refuse to report to work without reprisal.”
From Los Angeles Times
The escalating rhetoric set off alarm bells across the Middle East, with oil-exporting Gulf countries saying that Iranian reprisals could further endanger the world economy.
Families of American hostages have been nervous to speak out, fearful their loved ones would be targets for reprisals.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
