as in to retaliate
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Last week, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Emerson released his 42-page advisory opinion that preceded the board’s vote, finding that Corpus violated conflict-of-interest laws and retaliated against deputies who challenged her authority.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Trump retaliated with the threat of massive tariffs that would effectively shut down trade between the world's two largest economies.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Horowitz eventually criminally referred Comey to the DOJ for his conduct, but the agency decided not to prosecute.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit says Taylor Cadle was wrongfully prosecuted for lying before providing video evidence of the abuse, leading to Henry Cadle’s conviction.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The report about the text messages of Ingrassia, 30, also comes just one week after a number of Young Republicans were implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not only that, but Hal used Kate to convince Trowbridge to bury the sub, implicating her in this plot.—
Trish Deitch,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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His low cross found Pascal Gross for a tap-in at the far post after Luke Shaw had been dragged central trying to cut off Adam Lallana.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then, one person had to dig out a hole in the sand under the cage to squeeze through and rebound shots from players trying to hit three balls into three baskets.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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No injuries were reported from the incident, which took place in an area where the highway patrol had stopped traffic during the live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton, the agency said in a statement Sunday.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Local media has reported that Hong Kong's Government Flying Service deployed helicopters above the affected runway, and Fire Services Department vessels also assisted with the rescue operations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 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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The Government Accountability Office can sue the OMB over an impoundment or pocket rescission to get the money released.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … 'NO MERIT' – NYC schools sue Education Department over nearly $50M in grant cuts due to transgender policies.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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