take revenge

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"It Was Just an Accident," by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, was filmed in secret and deals with a dilemma that victims of oppression sometimes face: should they take revenge or forgive those who imprisoned them?

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The mechanic vows to take revenge, but there’s a problem: He never saw the man’s face, and all he has to go on is the telltale squeak of his tormenter’s prosthetic leg.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka once said: “The theme of the film, from the beginning, was the terror of the bomb. Mankind has created the bomb, and now nature was going to take revenge on mankind.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

After all, she points out, if orcas really wanted to take revenge against humans for ill-treatment, why wait until now?

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023

I was suddenly ashamed that I’d wanted so badly to take revenge on them.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie