as in to retaliate
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Another case involved a 17-year-old whose chatbot allegedly encouraged self-harm and suggested murdering parents was a reasonable way to retaliate against them for limiting screen time.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The former employees claim in the filing McFadden frequently retaliates against critics.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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The White House press secretary noted that the Department of Justice has convicted and prosecuted nearly 100 defendants in Minnesota so far, hinting that there may be more charges forthcoming for others based on additional reporting.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wirshba is a member of the SDNY's national security and international narcotics unit and has prosecuted the Tren de Aragua gang and its alleged leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, who is also named as a co-defendant in Maduro's indictment.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Boeing and key supplier Spirit Aerosystems, which has since been acquired by Boeing, were both implicated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There is widespread anticipation that other athletes will be implicated in sports betting criminal enterprises and there’s uncertainty as to the best course of action.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Rather than using multiple materials, for example, builders who are trying to be both stylish and cost-effective will stick with one or two and use color to add depth.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Back in 1915, Phys reported, a team excavated Margaret Island in Budapest and discovered the remains of a young man in a Dominican monastery.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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And as Semafor previously reported, Axel Springer’s top target internally is the Wall Street Journal, should the company ever be able to pry it out of NewsCorp’s hands.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Over the years, Pearcy has given numerous different accounts of the crime — at times blaming Dailey and other times inculpating himself.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
13 Feb. 2012
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has threatened to sue Powell over the renovation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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