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retaliate

[ri-tal-ee-ayt] / rɪˈtæl iˌeɪt /


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North Korea is known to retaliate against defectors and their families.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mr. Carney says Canada will retaliate with its own tariffs, to take effect Sept. 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

"The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics," Judge Rita Lin said in a 59-page decision seen by AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

US district judge Rita Lin said in the ruling that citing national security "is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

The damage to U.S. trade could deepen if Brazil retaliates by imposing additional tariffs on American imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

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

She also contended that substantial FBI resources were diverted to such probes, and that she was retaliated against for questioning their legality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The pre-dawn strike came on the anniversary according to the Jewish calendar of the October 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest-ever day for Israel which retaliated with a devastating offensive in Gaza.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

After being hit with the Smoot-Hawley tariff in 1930, Canada elected a protectionist government that promptly retaliated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California said in her decision that the government had illegally retaliated against Anthropic, deeming it a supply-chain risk “for constitutionally protected expressive activities.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Eventually he retaliated and pushed my feet off the bed altogether.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said it would refrain from retaliating against the Iraqi militias at the request of Baghdad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The prime minister said Canada was retaliating "reluctantly" to protect its interests.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

Immigration attorneys and advocates are accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials of retaliating against detainees taking part in hunger strikes over inhumane conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Biting his tongue to prevent himself retaliating, he sat down in front of the boxes and pulled one toward him.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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