eye for an eye
Example Sentences
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“We don’t believe in an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, because that always leads to a bad situation,” Sheinbaum told journalists at her daily news conference.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind, as Mahatma Gandhi allegedly said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind," she adds, quoting Mahatma Gandhi.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2022
An eye for an eye easily escalates to two eyes for an eye.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2021
An eye for an eye, and Dray has only one left.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
