in retaliation

Example Sentences

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Riverside County has been ordered to pay $2.25 million to a former sergeant who said he was pressured into early retirement in retaliation for reporting workplace harassment by a superior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Iran had previously said it was ready for any eventuality and defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which it closed in retaliation for the attack launched on February 28.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The judge left in place three claims against Baldoni, involving retaliation and aiding and abetting in retaliation, leaving those accusations for a trial in New York in May.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It is never justified, in our view, to attack civilians in retaliation for state-sponsored action that leads to the loss of civilian life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He said that Germany was firing back in retaliation.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti