retaliation
Example Sentences
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Asked if he was worried about U.S. retaliation, Miller said, “I worry more about kids.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Staff members within the Office of the Prosecutor have warned that Khan's return could damage confidence in the institution and have expressed concerns about possible retaliation.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Congress should pass the Judiciary Accountability Act and extend federal anti-discrimination protections to judicial employees, so judges are no longer immune from suit, and employees can blow the whistle without fear of retaliation.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
News of the strikes, and threats of retaliation by Tehran, sent global oil prices soaring back to more than $100 a barrel.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
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