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The Brent crude oil rose 3.1% to $116.72, its highest point since April, after Iran promised to retaliate if the U.S. and Israel restart their air strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Several EU nations including France have pushed for a "European equivalent of Section 301" -- the trade tool US President Donald Trump used to probe foreign practices Washington deems discriminatory, and retaliate with tariffs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

North Korea is known to retaliate against defectors and their families.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Canada is not expected to retaliate further, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying earlier this month that the impact the import bans will have on Canada's economy is "modest".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

As François’s whip backed him up, Buck found it to be cheaper to mend his ways than to retaliate.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

As Iran retaliates against its oil-rich Gulf Arab neighbours, the benchmark price for a barrel of crude soared beyond $100 for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

The testimony is central to the Justice Department’s claim that Live Nation retaliates against venues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

Judge John Bates said the action against Jenner & Block likely violates constitutional protections because it retaliates against free speech and is discriminatory in nature, CNN reported.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025

Starbucks has long denied it retaliates against workers organizing.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

“You don’t answer very many of them,” Bailey retaliates.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The pre-dawn strike came on the anniversary according to the Jewish calendar of the October 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest-ever day for Israel which retaliated with a devastating offensive in Gaza.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Canada retaliated with tariffs on about $20-billion worth of American goods that took effect Sept. 8.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Mendez testified that the airline’s reporting systems worked as intended and that he had never retaliated against anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

That evening, when I finally came back down to dinner, I retaliated in the only way I could.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

‘The Deb’ producers have sued Rebel Wilson for defamation after she called them out, accusing them of retaliating and trying to destroy her directorial debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the hackers behind the attack said they were retaliating against the U.S. on Iran’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

BGC says it has strong policies protecting whistleblowers from retaliation and denies retaliating against Andriesz.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

But Ben Brake, director general of DOT Europe, whose members include Amazon and Apple, said "retaliating against US corporations in response to trade disputes will neither drive innovation nor strengthen Europe's competitiveness".

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

In that case, then, the way I’d talked about her slap on the elbow thing could be seen as a betrayal, and she might well then have felt justified retaliating as she had.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro