retaliation by

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

Indicates who is carrying out the retaliation.

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Examples (10)

  • The government feared retaliation by neighboring countries.
  • Employees are protected from retaliation by their supervisors.
  • The attack provoked swift retaliation by the armed forces.
  • Witnesses were afraid of retaliation by the gang members.
  • The foul led to immediate retaliation by the opposing team.
  • The tariffs sparked fears of retaliation by trade partners.
  • She worried about retaliation by her former landlord.
  • The policy caused political retaliation by the opposition party.
  • The hack prompted retaliation by cyber defense groups.
  • Any act of retaliation by the staff will be investigated.