revenge
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In a brief closeup from an earlier tournament game, Mara was shown wagging his tongue in celebration … or was that in revenge?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
This is what author David Sax has termed “the revenge of the analog.”
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Harlequins reacted to the getting clarity on their coaching situation by beating Bristol in Cardiff, a measure of revenge for the Bears pooping their own stadium spectacular in December.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Two years later, though, Jospin won a revenge of sorts when the cocky Chirac called an early general election, expecting his right-wing RPR party -- forerunner of Nicolas Sarkozy's Republicans -- to win easily.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
The Count was privy to all his innermost plans for the revenge war.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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