retaliate
Example Sentences
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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
However Nusseibeh refused to be drawn on whether her country would retaliate militarily against Iran.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
And, speaking to NewsNation, Trump warned Iran would "find out soon" how he planned to retaliate for the Riyadh embassy attack.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
In mid-February he warned that Iran was ready to retaliate against any American strike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
One day she decided to retaliate against a red-haired white woman who scowled at the sight of Cora’s duties “at sea.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing retaliate
The Alchemist
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Grade 9, List 6
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Power Prefix: re-
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