retaliate
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Trump, who initially sought to play down the incident, decided to retaliate after meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
On Tuesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it reserved the “legitimate and definite” right to retaliate against violations to its cease-fire agreement with the U.S., according to a Wall Street Journal report.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
He ordered the Russian military to prepare its "proposals" on how to retaliate.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Iran has warned it would retaliate broadly against any fresh strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Zac’s friends rushed to help him, but Marcus didn’t even wait to see if Zac was going to retaliate before he stormed out of the cafeteria.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Power Prefix: re-
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