retaliation

Among its other top stories, the paper says Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize British ships in retaliation for a European crackdown on Russia's shadow fleet.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney warned in response that a potential further retaliation was on the table if the new tariffs were enforced.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

These attacks were concentrated in a route close to the Omani coast and prompted extensive U.S. military retaliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Homeland Security then used that information to revoke Global Entry privileges in retaliation, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

But the first part of the morning went by without incident or even a hint of retaliation.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

The cooling of tensions could draw U.S. investors back to Chinese stocks—after wariness about tit-for-tat retaliations between the two superpowers—and boost that market.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

American forces have at times mounted retaliations, but in limited fashion to avoid instigating a full-fledged conflict.

From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

Experts say that the war-fighting plans in general go from warning shots to single strikes to multiple retaliations and that the hardest question is whether there are reliable ways to prevent a conflict from escalating.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

The agreement — which still needs to be finalized — comes after years of diplomatic tit-for-tat retaliations that have left the embassy badly understaffed, down from 1,200 personnel five years ago to just 120 now.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021

And finally, selfishness carried beyond a certain point brings the penalty not only of the unfavorable opinion and private retaliations of others, but of the publicly enforced law.

From Problems of Conduct by Durant Drake