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Carney vowed to retaliate with dollar-for-dollar tariffs on U.S. goods, which are scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But although he may have groused privately, Bill Clinton did not retaliate against her; Reno remained at the Justice Department throughout his two terms.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The drawback is that Iran is likely to retaliate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Brussels imposed a 2.95-billion-euro fine in a separate case under different antitrust rules in September last year, after which Trump threatened to retaliate against the EU.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Woody stepped in front of Wes and urged him not to retaliate.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

As Iran retaliates against its oil-rich Gulf Arab neighbours, the benchmark price for a barrel of crude soared beyond $100 for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

If Europe retaliates with levies on U.S. goods, manufacturers who export across the Atlantic could be hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Judge John Bates said the action against Jenner & Block likely violates constitutional protections because it retaliates against free speech and is discriminatory in nature, CNN reported.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025

Starbucks has long denied it retaliates against workers organizing.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

“You don’t answer very many of them,” Bailey retaliates.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Oil prices continued to rise after the U.S. retaliated against surprise Iranian attacks earlier this week, further knocking hopes of a near-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The suit said Morales’ alleged actions were reported to then-interim Chancellor Jolene Koester, who “did absolutely nothing,” and that the university allegedly retaliated against the administrators for raising concerns about Morales and the former dean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Beijing retaliated by forbidding Chinese companies from ordering Boeing jets -- or receiving those already ordered.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The government retaliated by banning all gatherings relating to my imprisonment, but this restriction was ignored by the liberation movement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

This has drawn sharp pushback, although Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told a press conference Tuesday that Brazil will seek to resolve the issue through negotiations instead of retaliating.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

BGC says it has strong policies protecting whistleblowers from retaliation and denies retaliating against Andriesz.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Treasury yields declined as U.S. data indicated stability in labor markets and Washington stopped short of retaliating against Iranian attacks on ships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

She alleged that all the Laredo officials involved in her arrest had violated her First Amendment rights and were retaliating against her over her earlier reporting.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

With this fish I was retaliating against the sea, against the wind, against the sinking of ships, against all circum­stances that were working against me.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel