retaliatory
Example Sentences
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“We recognize a pretextual and retaliatory termination when we see one, and what you have done here is not subtle,” said the letter, which was signed by John L. Brownlee of Holland & Knight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The “U.S. paused daily strikes on Iran for a 3rd consecutive night and Iran continued to signal it was refraining from any retaliatory attacks,” CBA’s John Oh says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tehran said in turn it would stop its retaliatory attacks on regional neighbours, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
But, he said, he would not end his hunger strike unless the government gave him an assurance that no force or retaliatory action would be used against students.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
President Kennedy had warned that any Soviet attack would be met with “a full retaliatory response.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
