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retaliate

[ri-tal-ee-eyt] / rɪˈtæl iˌeɪt /


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I have waited before asking him for the money because I don’t want him to retaliate with a bad review.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Hegseth said the campaign had sharply degraded Iran's ability to retaliate.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

However Nusseibeh refused to be drawn on whether her country would retaliate militarily against Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In mid-February he warned that Iran was ready to retaliate against any American strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

If they got bumped, she told them, they were not to retaliate.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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