retaliate

After the soldiers’ deaths, Trump threatened on social media to retaliate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

"I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate," Trump told Axios, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Congress could retaliate, and the bill poses problems for U.S. firms that have flocked to Ireland for tax purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it reserved the “legitimate and definite” right to retaliate against violations to its cease-fire agreement with the U.S., according to a Wall Street Journal report.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

He would threaten chimps older and stronger than he was, because he knew that if they dared to retaliate, his mother, his sister, or one of his brothers would rush to help him.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

As Iran retaliates against its oil-rich Gulf Arab neighbours, the benchmark price for a barrel of crude soared beyond $100 for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

If Europe retaliates with levies on U.S. goods, manufacturers who export across the Atlantic could be hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Yet at every turn, Deborah finds some excuse to backstab Ava, allegedly out of some version of respect, and Ava retaliates by sabotaging herself and her boss.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025

Starbucks has long denied it retaliates against workers organizing.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

“You don’t answer very many of them,” Bailey retaliates.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Oil prices continued to rise after the U.S. retaliated against surprise Iranian attacks earlier this week, further knocking hopes of a near-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

As a result of that policy, the lawsuit alleges, the department has recorded and retaliated against three women, located in Minnesota, South Carolina and California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it retaliated by targeting U.S. military sites in Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Draco Malfoy, who was Snape’s favorite student, kept flicking puffer-fish eyes at Ron and Harry, who knew that if they retaliated they would get detention faster than you could say “Unfair.”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

Late in the second quarter, Cade Cunningham barged Stephon Castle to the floor, angering Spurs teammate Keldon Johnson who earned a technical foul for retaliating.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

And we would be right to laugh or clap back more often, retaliating against those towns that take themselves too seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

A federal judge just issued an injunction barring ICE agents from retaliating against protesters in Minnesota.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026

The tech giant denies retaliating against Woodall and argues she became "paranoid" after whistleblowing and began to view normal business activities as "sinister".

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

“You’ve been mad all this time because I picked my best friend? And you thought retaliating by calling us horrible and hurtful names would fix things?”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence