as in to retaliate
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Naz retaliated with his right elbow.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026 -
No court is going to find that a presidential administration has the right to retaliate against law firms or lawyers based on their clients’ political affiliation or ideology.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Police found no evidence of a threat, and the county attorney declined to prosecute.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The attorney general’s office was appointed to prosecute the defendant and later dismissed the conspiracy and bribery charges.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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There are plenty of suspects and Perveen walks a fine line between doing her duty to her clients and investigating the man’s death with the risk of implicating them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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On the street, strangers beamed at her round cheeks and blue eyes, and at me, happily implicated in her freshness.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who tries to pass will have our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and Army set their ships on fire.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 from US-40/Exit 11 to Noland Road/Exit 12.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dubai’s international airport came under drone attack several times, with passengers reporting at least one impact and a number of interceptions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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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 administration is withholding $243 million in Medicaid funding over fraud concerns, prompting Minnesota to sue.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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In exchange for the reimbursement, the Wings would agree not to sue the city for the delays.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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