as in to retaliate
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In May 2025, Peralta-Quintana was charged with intimidating and retaliating against a witness, and he was convicted on those counts as well, the DA said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
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SeatGeak went so far as to offer the Dallas Cowboys $1 million in insurance if Live Nation retaliated and didn’t use the venue over its ticketing choice.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has killed at least 111 children since the war began, according to Lebanese health ministry figures – a death toll that has raised questions about the number of child or other civilian casualties that the IDF is willing to accept when prosecuting airstrikes.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, former First Lady Martine Moïse also implicated a former Haitian president and a former prime minister in her husband's killing.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Another vehicle implicated in this decision that was not mentioned was Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela 1, an electric sedan set to be manufactured in Ohio, right next to the 0 Series.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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sfchronicle.com,
sfchronicle.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Conservatives tried and failed to convince Thune to pursue a talking filibuster, an old-school way of blockading legislation that might eventually allow the SAVE America Act to pass at 50 votes.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Kuwaiti military previously reported that it was targeted with 18 Iranian drones over a period of 24 hours on Wednesday into Thursday, 13 of which were intercepted and destroyed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 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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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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There has been no shortage of athletes willing to sue to stay.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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