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

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

Against the yen, the dollar was also a tad softer tat 147.59.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

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