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California Republicans have called the effort misguided, arguing that the retaliatory response creates a slippery slope that would erode the independent redistricting process California voters have chosen twice at the ballot box.

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Lively wrote on Instagram that she had “felt the pain of a retaliatory lawsuit” but was “more resolved than ever to stand for every woman’s right to have a voice.”

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Pro-Iranian groups claimed responsibility for firing on US positions in Iraq early in the Gaza war, attacks that triggered retaliatory strikes from the United States.

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After the October 9 explosions in Kabul, which coincided with a visit to New Delhi by Afghan foreign minister Amir Muttaqi, the Taliban launched a retaliatory border offensive, prompting a response from Pakistan.

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China’s rare-earth curbs and retaliatory export controls on Nexperia may help domestic carmakers gain market share, but overseas plants could face disruptions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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