tit for 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
“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
It’s also worth noting that the other side of today’s allegations – that individual MPs were hacked too – is not uncommon in the tit for tat cyber espionage world.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024
It weer only tit for tat; he chucked me in, and I chucked him in, and it’s all on account o’ they zammon.—There goes another.
From Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land by Groome, William H. C.
