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

We all know how he loves to take revenge over imaginary slights.

From Salon • May 1, 2023

One of the few ways prisoners can take revenge on warders is through humor, and Van Rensburg became the butt of many of our jokes.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela