retaliation
Example Sentences
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For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retaliation for actions against Iranian territory, commanders or interests.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
U.S. officials have criticized a decision by Canadian provinces to ban the sale of U.S. wine and spirits at their government-run liquor stores, and Greer has warned of retaliation if the prohibition remains in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
When a parent intervened, Pratt also screamed at the parent, according to three people who witnessed the incident, who asked to remain unnamed for fear of retaliation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I can see, for instance, how she might have felt I had been the one to first violate an understanding, and that her little dig had just been a retaliation.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing retaliation
Fahrenheit 451
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