retaliate
Example Sentences
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And we would be right to laugh or clap back more often, retaliating against those towns that take themselves too seriously.
From Los Angeles Times
The confrontation occurred shortly after an appeal court reversed a temporary ban on immigration officers retaliating against protesters and observers.
From Salon
“Sit back. Take a deep breath. Do not retaliate,” he said.
Few countries retaliated and when China, the outlier, did, it ultimately led to a ratcheting down of tensions.
From Barron's
In a ruling in a separate case Friday, a federal judge banned agents from “retaliating against” peaceful observers and protesters, citing videos, sworn statements and other evidence.
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