retaliate

Example Sentences

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The Russian foreign ministry said it had summoned Britain's charge d'affaires over the incident and warned London not to retaliate.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I have waited before asking him for the money because I don’t want him to retaliate with a bad review.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

However Nusseibeh refused to be drawn on whether her country would retaliate militarily against Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In mid-February he warned that Iran was ready to retaliate against any American strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

As François’s whip backed him up, Buck found it to be cheaper to mend his ways than to retaliate.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London