retaliation
Example Sentences
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The staffer, who asked not to be named due to fear of retaliation, denied that he had been paid or promised any compensation by Gonzales’ primary opponents, the newspaper said.
From Salon
He also said thousands of US troops in the region "could be at risk of retaliation".
From BBC
Some U.S. officials and analysts have warned that such an assault would encourage an Iranian retaliation, possibly drawing the U.S. into a broader war in the Middle East.
For now, the White House is giving priority to stability, moving to sideline policy decisions that could incite retaliation from China or derail the summit.
The judge says Mr. Hegseth’s actions were a clear case of illegal “retaliation” for speech he disliked.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
