bring retribution
Frequency: 4.83.7 per million words
To cause punishment to occur.
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- His actions will surely bring severe retribution.
- The rebels vowed to bring swift retribution upon their oppressors.
- Do not provoke them, or you will bring divine retribution upon yourself.
- Such a betrayal could bring terrible retribution from the authorities.
- The ancient gods were believed to bring retribution to those who broke their oaths.
- Failing to address the injustice will only bring further retribution.
- He hoped his confession would not bring immediate retribution.
- The government's harsh policies may bring political retribution in the next election.
- Their relentless pursuit of justice aimed to bring due retribution to the criminals.
- A single act of defiance can sometimes bring unforeseen retribution.