tit for tat
Example Sentences
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"It was definitely tit for tat and definitely a game of momentum swinging," said centre Jones.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Both Canada and the U.S. have inventories, and so those have to be sold first — and this tit for tat has been going on for some time, so inventories might be higher than normal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
He praised Powell’s avoidance of engaging in tit for tat with the president.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
In this tit for tat, though, California’s threats to respond have thus far proved ineffectual.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Any way I made a lark out of it, and gave the shrewd old French ladies tit for tat, which delighted them.
From A "Y Girl in France Letters of Katherine Shortall by Katherine Shortall
