retaliate
Example Sentences
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Commission Chair Haley Broder described the inmates as “some of the most vulnerable women on earth. They can’t do anything; they’re locked in cells and being retaliated against if they report it.”
From Los Angeles Times
Cambodia's defence ministry said it was Thai forces that had attacked first, in Preah Vihear province, and insisted that Cambodia did not retaliate.
From BBC
Seizures on the high seas are far rarer—especially when vessels are tied to Iran—because Tehran has a record of retaliating by detaining Western ships.
He said the accusations in the police report are an effort by Saks to retaliate against him for considering a new job with a competitor.
Liu retaliated against them after the employees refused to engage in deceptive business practices and raised concerns, the lawsuits say.
From Los Angeles Times
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