retaliated

Example Sentences

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Israel retaliated by striking an important Iranian petrochemical plant and air defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Beijing has retaliated against the U.S. with sharply reduced imports of American agriculture goods.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It dropped another 6% the following day, after China retaliated with tariffs of its own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“They don’t just think they’ll get retaliated against — they will get retaliated against,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Germany retaliated by sending its fleet of submarines into action.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman