retaliation

Example Sentences

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Its priority is protecting the kingdom from an Iranian attack or other retaliation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the first part of the morning went by without incident or even a hint of retaliation.

From Literature

Cultural retaliation followed - calls to boycott Indian goods, the suspension of IPL broadcasts - driven by resentment.

From BBC

Other Russia-linked property in Germany, such as the subsidiaries of oil giant Rosneft, have also been in limbo, with the fear of retaliation hanging over any attempt to seize them.

From Barron's

These workers “are often subject to workplace abuse and retaliation by their employers that is based on and/or facilitated by those workers’ lack of an authorized immigration status,” the institute says.

From MarketWatch