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
Iran said it was in retaliation for a strike on a refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The Riverside County legislator alleges that this conduct was in retaliation for a bill she authored seeking to restrict how law enforcement agencies store and use data from automatic license plate readers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Iran had previously said it was ready for any eventuality and defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which it closed in retaliation for the attack launched on February 28.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The train radio vomited upon Montag, in retaliation, a great ton-load of music made of tin, copper, silver, chromium, and brass.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
