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That conflict sharply curtailed the region’s oil exports and saw several gulf countries take direct retaliatory Iranian missile and drone hits.
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In response, Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped his Ukrainian counterpart of Poland’s highest state honor, prompting retaliatory moves from Kyiv.
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.
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The interviewees were willing to talk openly and honestly about Trump covered by anonymity, a necessity to protect them from this fiercely thin-skinned and retributive president.
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And there’s no question that Israel was pursuing both a political agenda as well as retributive-justice agenda.
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Sanctions relief for Iran would follow a timetable that Washington and Tehran would need to agree upon and extend to the removal of punitive measures imposed on the country by the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors.
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European leaders also live in fear of additional punitive tariffs.
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Since the Board did not take any disciplinary action against Ashley, her reputation had not been harmed in that regard either.
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The emergency suspension of Joceylyne Jacques’ certificate by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is the first disciplinary action in her 23 years, seven months as a CNA.
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The 47-month sentence is notable given the Dutch penal system’s typically short prison terms.
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Colorado was the first of eight states to repeal its penal exception clause.
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Modern correctional systems must ensure that participation remains voluntary and that inmates of all faiths—or no faith at all—receive equal treatment.
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The teen told a Washington County correctional employee who was visiting her school for a career fair in April.
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“Retaliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliative. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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