retaliated
Example Sentences
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it retaliated by targeting U.S. military sites in Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
They said Crowley’s repeated warnings were ignored and that Bass retaliated by ousting her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Two countries in the world retaliated against us: The People's Republic of China and Canada," he told reporters last week.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Beijing retaliated by forbidding Chinese companies from ordering Boeing jets -- or receiving those already ordered.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
But my mother, being more imaginative, retaliated with an assault upon my sensibilities that crushed me with the moral horror involved in taking a life.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
