retaliation
Example Sentences
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Yet, it retains institutional structures, armed forces and a capacity for retaliation that complicate any straightforward path to regime change.
From BBC
Iranian retaliation against its Gulf neighbors has long been feared as a possible consequence of any large-scale conflict with Iran.
Gary Goldie said Tehran's retaliation attacks on Gulf states in response to US and Israeli strikes were "concerning" but life was "continuing as normal".
From BBC
Leon pointed to the possibility that Iran could target the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which around nearly a quarter of the world's seaborne oil supplies, in retaliation.
From Barron's
The announcement came after the United States and Israel started launching waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic.
From Barron's
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