retaliation
Example Sentences
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The trial will therefore focus on three smaller claims, including breach of contract and two relating to Lively’s allegations of retaliation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
"Related grand jury transcripts and a subsequent Netflix documentary have since revealed the existence of a broader, more complex conspiracy to murder Tupac that involved much more than mere retaliation for a prior altercation."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
For those who don’t stay silent, retaliation from bosses can come in the form of “highway therapy,” she said — when firefighters are reassigned to a station far from home.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Iran said it was in retaliation for a strike on a refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In retaliation, Conkling tried to stop Garfield's many other nominations from getting necessary Senate approval.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing retaliation
Fahrenheit 451
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The Hate U Give
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