as in to retaliate
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Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Idris Robinson, assistant professor of philosophy, is accusing school officials of violating his free speech and retaliating against him, according to the lawsuit.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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That she was prosecuted for either is the real crime.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the other survivor’s testimony implicated Sierra, and that was enough to send him to prison in an era of limited forensic evidence and a high level of trust in eyewitnesses and police officers.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In March 2021, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his contact with Fang, citing the same interactions now at the center of Patel's file review.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Social-media posts show that ICEBlock was used across the country, from the Bronx to Opelika, Alabama, with sightings of federal agents reported at car washes, Mexican restaurants, and grocery stores.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Attacks appear to intensify early Saturday Witnesses in eastern Tehran reported a partial power outage following airstrikes.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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If the content is not deleted, the person in question would be able to sue the content creator.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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State lawmakers debated two bills Tuesday that allow Coloradans to sue federal agents and further limit state and local police cooperation with federal agents.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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