in retaliation
Example Sentences
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The move, which Iran has said is in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks, has sent oil prices soaring globally.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Immigration attorneys and advocates said they believed Villegas was detained in retaliation for the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Iran said it was in retaliation for a strike on a refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The Riverside County legislator alleges that this conduct was in retaliation for a bill she authored seeking to restrict how law enforcement agencies store and use data from automatic license plate readers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Herr Becker was referring to the Nazis’ claim that the riots were an unplanned uprising in retaliation for the murder of a high-ranking Nazi official by a Jew.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
