retaliate
Example Sentences
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Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to end its Strait of Hormuz blockade, fearing Iran could retaliate by disrupting the Bab al-Mandeb shipping route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
Hegseth said the campaign had sharply degraded Iran's ability to retaliate.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
However Nusseibeh refused to be drawn on whether her country would retaliate militarily against Iran.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
In the months after 9/11, a whole series of questions arose as to whether to retaliate, how to retaliate, and who to retaliate against.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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