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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The office has myriad functions, ranging from handling consumer protection issues and prosecuting some crimes to defending state laws in court.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit claims none of the arrests led to convictions and some were never prosecuted because police lacked probable cause to make the initial arrest.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Documents concerning UAPs are commonly ensnared with such sensitive intelligence that could impact national security if publicly disclosed, and would implicate a thorough declassification process.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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When her corpse was found across the state line, an investigation began that would implicate two of her oldest friends in her brutal murder.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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