tat

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Russian statecraft follows closely the principle of proportionality, which means for every tit, there must be a tat.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

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

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

Tit for tat is the coin of the congressional realm.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 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