vengeance
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What we see isn’t gratuitous government cruelty, chaos or vengeance.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
In Sokolov’s “They Will Kill You,” written with Alex Litvak, that premise is combined with a Tarantino-esque taste for kung fu movies and nonlinear storytelling, as well as a “John Wick”-style quest for vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Their destruction, he suggests, is not vengeance but good governance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Crowds gathered on Sunday in Iran's south to call for vengeance following the killing of Khamenei in US and Israeli attacks, Iranian media reported.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
“It seemed to balance the need for vengeance with the least loss of life. You may cast your votes.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing vengeance
Words from "The Avengers"
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