as in to retaliate
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Some of these evictions are no-fault evictions, which tenant union members said are also used to retaliate against renters who complain about housing conditions.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Last week, his government retaliated by halting diesel shipments to Ukraine and threatening to veto a $106-billion EU loan destined for Kyiv.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 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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Explosions reported in Tehran and other Iranian cities Reports of explosions erupted across several Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, following coordinated strikes by Israel and the United States early Saturday.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Channel 12 reported that among the targets of the opening strikes were the homes of ministers and military heads, Defense and Intelligence Ministry installations, and a presidential facility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 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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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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Districts implementing a prayer policy under Senate Bill 11, the new law with the March 1 deadline, require parents to sign consent forms waiving their right to sue districts on the basis of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents governments from establishing a religion.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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