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
But neither side seems to regard the sort of tit for tat exchanges we have seen this week as marking a return to all-out war.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In this tit for tat, though, California’s threats to respond have thus far proved ineffectual.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
Instead of tit for tat, the prime minister is pivoting Canada with precision toward alternative trade blocs like Europe and the Pacific Rim.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025
The king sent a letter to that effect, which he did with some curiosity, suggesting this tit for tat.
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)
