revenge

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The revenge of the analog—through the popularity of Moleskine notebooks and letterpress cards, through the revival of film cameras among Gen Z—comes down to something more interesting than simple nostalgia.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“I was so taken by the way that the story is told, and I love a revenge story,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A private investigator who was initially a key witness in a privacy case brought by several claimants against the publisher of the Daily Mail, including Prince Harry, has denied "switching sides" out of revenge.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

“We got revenge by paying him to do something he was going to do if we were here or not.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty