tat

Example Sentences

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He praised Powell’s avoidance of engaging in tit for tat with the president.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"Although the onus should not fall on consumers, there are steps they can take to limit the risk of ending up with poor-quality tat," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

“The concern for the public and for representative democracy is that you’re going to have a lot of tit for tat moving forward,” Skelley told Salon.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

In this tit for tat, though, California’s threats to respond have thus far proved ineffectual.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

And he never stopped hearing those British battle drums, that ghostly RAT, tat, tat, tat, tat.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis