reprisal
Example Sentences
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“I still haven’t seen any proof that Tesla has been able to satisfy the requirements,” said a senior official at another EV manufacturer, who feared reprisal from state officials if they spoke out publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Who is a part of the new CFR movement remains unclear since the opposition cannot speak out without fear of reprisal.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Many were granted anonymity due to fears of reprisal.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
But they cannot extinguish the belief that religion keeps alive: that there is something higher than Caesar’s will, something that commands conscience beyond fear of reprisal or political favor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The only ways in which I felt that my feelings could go outward without fear of rude rebuff or searing reprisal was in writing or reading, and to me they were ways of living.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing reprisal
The Constitution of the United States
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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