retribution

Example Sentences

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Officials from the WFP, Save the Children, and other NGOs we contacted refused to go on the record, fearing Houthi retribution.

From BBC

It’s hard to argue retribution when your state so obviously has a problem and failed to act.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Brundage investigates whether these onerous conditions were the product of neglect, incompetence and chaos, or whether they reflected a more deliberate policy of retribution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although part of Kosovo's judicial system, it is physically located in The Hague and staffed solely by international judges in a bid to protect witnesses from possible retribution at home.

From Barron's

Several European nations last month sent troops to the island, which belongs to Denmark, and threatened to use their financial muscle to retaliate against the tariffs that Washington imposed in retribution.

From The Wall Street Journal