retaliation
Example Sentences
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In the lawsuit, Bhattacheryya also alleged she faced retaliation after she invited Prakash to speak as a guest lecturer on the topic of cultural relativism in her anthropology class.
From BBC
What he didn’t mention, though, was that China’s retaliation against the U.S. with triple-digit tariffs eventually led Washington to a climb-down as markets revolted.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, U.S. allies in the Middle East urged restraint, fearing a massive retaliation from Iran for which they were unprepared.
European officials have said previously that soybeans are a good choice for retaliation because the bloc can get them from other producers, such as Brazil or Argentina.
Fear of such abandonment led the European Union to agree to a 15% tariff last summer and waive retaliation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
