retaliate
Example Sentences
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The film led North Korea to retaliate with a damaging cyberattack on the company.
The Afghan Taliban "will retaliate if we are attacked, but we won't start clashes at the moment", a Taliban military spokesperson told the BBC.
From BBC
His comments come amid reports Brussels is considering targeting Kyrgyzstan with its anti-coercion instrument, a tool that allows the bloc to retaliate against countries that put pressure on its economic and security interests.
From Barron's
However, many of the tariff rates were subsequently lowered, while few of America’s trading counterparts retaliated with an increase in their own duties.
It alleges Bass retaliated by ousting her as fire chief on Feb. 21, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times
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