retaliate

Example Sentences

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Instead, Iran quickly began retaliating across the region and installed Khamenei’s son as the new supreme leader.

From Salon

The government quickly put in place a new supreme leader, while its decentralised "mosaic defence" allowed the military to retaliate without losing much of a step.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

China retaliated by unofficially boycotting Korean goods, banning group tours to South Korea for six years, and even cancelling K-pop concerts.

From BBC

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

From BBC