retaliatory
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The remarks prompted Beijing to take retaliatory economic and diplomatic measures against Japan.
As targeted countries considered or implemented retaliatory measures, tough negotiations led to many deals, including with the European Union and China.
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Hershey HSY 1.83%increase; green up pointing triangle entered the second quarter worried about tariffs on cocoa imports and retaliatory duties by Canada, as rising cocoa prices and other factors were also driving up costs.
Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed at least 69,546 people, according to figures from the health ministry that the UN considers reliable.
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More than 69,500 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military's retaliatory campaign, according to Gaza's health ministry.
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