retaliation for

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Indicates the reason or cause for the retaliation.

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Examples (10)

  • She may face retaliation for speaking out against the corruption.
  • They launched an airstrike in retaliation for the recent attacks.
  • The law protects employees from retaliation for reporting safety violations.
  • The government threatened trade sanctions in retaliation for the new tariffs.
  • He committed the crime in retaliation for his brother's imprisonment.
  • The player was suspended for his physical retaliation for the foul.
  • Witnesses often fear retaliation for cooperating with police investigations.
  • The eviction was seen as retaliation for the tenant's complaints.
  • There was swift military retaliation for the border incursion.
  • The company denied that the demotion was retaliation for her union activities.