reprisal
Example Sentences
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It is reprisal and revenge against a group that had the temerity to oppose hate wherever it originates.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Many Sikh community members “choose to remain silent because of a fear of reprisal to them, their body, their business, and to their loved ones in the United States or India,” said Naindeep Singh.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
After having lived through decades of war in their own country, and having escaped the possibility of reprisal and persecution there, the Afghan evacuees are now caught in another nightmare.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Arab monarchies in the Gulf that have close relations with Iran have warned Trump against intervening, fearing they might be targeted in reprisal attacks and wary of any destabilization in the region.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Only a sense of the solidarity and fighting ability of Mack and the boys saved them from some kind of reprisal.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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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