vindictively

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A judge would need the records to assess whether officials were “motivated by a desire to vindictively prosecute him as an act of retribution,” the lawsuit says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

They made themselves economically vulnerable to the United States not out of naivete, but because they trusted us not to act arbitrarily or vindictively.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Mr Dennis also argued that Lord Hendy should resign from the government because "someone who responds so vindictively… to safety concerns should not be in charge of shaping the rail industry".

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

At the time, his defense lawyer claimed the U.S. targeted Bout vindictively because it was embarrassed that his companies helped deliver goods to American military contractors involved in the war in Iraq.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Let him stay that way, the colonel decided vindictively, just to show him who was boss and to safeguard himself against any loss of dignity that might devolve from his acknowledging the omission.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller