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reprisal

[ri-prahy-zuhl] / rɪˈpraɪ zəl /


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However, Kani played Sam in the play’s 1983 South African premiere, adding an extra layer of meaning to his Geffen reprisal of the role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

"When I saw the images, I was disgusted," she told AFP, declining to share her full name for fear of reprisal.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

But these days, boosters who spend even more lavishly than Shapiro routinely help athletic departments fund college-athlete compensation without fear of reprisal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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




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