retaliation
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- counterretaliation noun
- nonretaliation noun
Etymology
Origin of retaliation
Example Sentences
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“Everyone deserves a safe way to share information without fear of retaliation. Please help be the voice for these innocent animals.”
From Los Angeles Times
It is never justified, in our view, to attack civilians in retaliation for state-sponsored action that leads to the loss of civilian life.
From Los Angeles Times
The UK is working with industry to "distribute air defence missiles to Gulf partners", which have faced waves of Iranian barrages in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, and has embedded airspace specialists there, Starmer said.
From Barron's
Iran had partly closed the strait as part of its retaliation for US and Israeli attacks launched on February 28 that have killed top officials including the cleric-run nation's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.
From Barron's
Cipriani says the charges were part of a retaliation scheme that involved the casino and local law enforcement and he took the phone away from someone filming him.
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