retaliated
Example Sentences
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"Two countries in the world retaliated against us: The People's Republic of China and Canada," he told reporters last week.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Discussions with Canada have been more challenging, he added, noting that the country was the only one other than China that retaliated against the U.S. for its tariffs.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Police Department retaliated against four officers who attempted to raise concerns about unsafe working conditions at a firearms training facility.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
It dropped another 6% the following day, after China retaliated with tariffs of its own.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Ali never retaliated against any of his tormentors, I suppose partly because he could never catch them with that twisted leg dragging behind him.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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