retaliations

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The moves follow a familiar pattern in U.S.-China negotiations of “limited escalations, symbolic retaliations, and carefully timed policy signals designed to probe the other side’s bottom line,” Gao said.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

The agreement — which still needs to be finalized — comes after years of diplomatic tit-for-tat retaliations that have left the embassy badly understaffed, down from 1,200 personnel five years ago to just 120 now.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Analysts warn Australia will probably face more economic retaliations from its biggest trading partner.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2021

Mr. Obama’s reference to secret and public retaliations hinted at what has since become standard procedure.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

But who was to gazette the provocations, the retaliations, the wrongs and cruelties inflicted by the other side?

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne