retaliation

Example Sentences

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Iran said it was in retaliation for a strike on a refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Riverside County legislator alleges that this conduct was in retaliation for a bill she authored seeking to restrict how law enforcement agencies store and use data from automatic license plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The judge left intact Blake Lively’s claims of retaliation by Wayfarer Studios, aiding and abetting, and breach of contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"That's the significant risk - that over time we do start to see that retaliation in other ways," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

We can no longer afford to worship the God of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry