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retaliation

[ri-tal-ee-ay-shuhn] / rɪˌtæl iˈeɪ ʃən /




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Survivors may not report their assault to law enforcement for any number of reasons, including a fear of retaliation, not believing the police would help and not believing the crime was important enough.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Katz and Junger sued, accusing their ex-bosses of discrimination and retaliation, and held a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But others say Seoul has few realistic options for retaliation without further burdening border residents already exposed to disruption and danger.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Others in Santa Fe Springs also alleged retaliation related to the dispute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Was Constance organizing the retaliation correctly without him?

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

The cooling of tensions could draw U.S. investors back to Chinese stocks—after wariness about tit-for-tat retaliations between the two superpowers—and boost that market.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Chastain got into both of them at different points, leading to a series of on-track retaliations.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022

She and most people I interviewed for this column asked for anonymity, because private enterprises are easy and vulnerable targets for government retaliations.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2022

The agreement — which still needs to be finalized — comes after years of diplomatic tit-for-tat retaliations that have left the embassy badly understaffed, down from 1,200 personnel five years ago to just 120 now.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021

But Nellie had a temper, and was somewhat prone to spiteful retaliations, and, without counting the cost to herself, might say enough to make the immediate future rather unsettled, if not actually painful, to him.

From Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush by Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton) Spence




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