as in to retaliate
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Both players alleged they had been bullied and retaliated against by Flacks since the conclusion of the Weaver Patterson investigation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cole Skinner could have easily retaliated against the Florida’s Brendan Bett for spitting at him last week in Gainesville.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Comey, who prosecuted high-profile defendants including Sean Combs, Robert Hadden, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was fired in July.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Neither Vance nor Miller identified groups that could be prosecuted or face other actions from the administration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The case went unsolved for two years, then police released surveillance video of a suspect, prompting a person who knows Wheeler to come forward implicating him, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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While each party could undoubtedly bear some responsibility, the lawsuit highlights two key factors that, if found to be accurate, could implicate the parties associated with the tractor-trailer more than the parties associated with the Sprinter van.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then there were those epic Pac-12 shindigs, when Harbaugh was trying to resurrect the Stanford program and Carroll was pulling the levels during one of USC’s glory eras, with the advantage going to Harbaugh, 2-1.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through these tactics, Iftiu is trying to pay forward the generosity he's received within the system.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Poland has reported the entry of Russian drones and missiles multiple times since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Southwest reported 89 delays, while SkyWest logged 76.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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Herchen has maintained his innocence, and has filed a motion for a new trial in part by challenging the plaintiffs’ legal standing to sue.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Why did Charlie Sheen sue the IRS?—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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