in retaliation

Example Sentences

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When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The move, which Iran has said is in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks, has sent oil prices soaring globally.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Immigration attorneys and advocates said they believed Villegas was detained in retaliation for the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The UK is working with industry to "distribute air defence missiles to Gulf partners", which have faced waves of Iranian barrages in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, and has embedded airspace specialists there, Starmer said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He laughed and kicked and started chewing on my toes in retaliation, and that made me laugh.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls