hit back
Example Sentences
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The Mail says Earl Spencer hit back at the King in a "defiant" interview.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
In a separate interview with Canadian broadcaster CBC, Greer cautioned against retaliation and suggested the US might hit back by banning the import of some Canadian products.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
OpenAI hit back at Apple’s allegations that it stole trade secrets, arguing in a late-night legal filing that many of the accusations boil down to poor offboarding procedures inside the iPhone maker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
OpenAI hit back at Apple after the iPhone-maker accused it of trade secret theft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Grandfather weakly hit back at the man, but it had no effect.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
