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Adjective
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Russia heightened security for Victory Day celebrations Saturday, including shutting down mobile internet in Moscow and warning of potential retaliatory strikes if Ukrainian attacks disrupt the event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026 -
The war began on February 28, with US and Israeli attacks on Iran triggering retaliatory Iranian strikes across the region.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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Any government action against a licensee would cause a protracted legal battle, even more so given the current media-bashing climate, because a station would likely cite Trump’s retributive streak and mount a First Amendment case.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
15 Mar. 2026
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The images captured by bystanders and immigration agents were reminiscent of the lynching postcards that white spectators once bought and traded — reproductions of retributive violence, tailor-made to titillate and intimidate.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The union picked up $50,000 from United Teachers Los Angeles and another $50,000 from Smart Justice California, a group focused on less punitive public safety strategies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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And consequences shouldn’t be punitive.—
Krista Spurgin,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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My administration will modernize oversight by making more commission data, disciplinary outcomes and policy decisions accessible to the public.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Inmates who have disciplinary issues such as committing an assault in prison can be reclassified, at least temporarily, to a more restrictive environment, Fitzpatrick said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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The charges included seven counts of falsifying a record and one felony count of abuse of a resident of a penal facility.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the new South, one scrabbling to industrialize, business owners could now hire unpaid labor through the penal system.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The arrest document said Regina Cantrell is a Johnson County correctional officer.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Wilske’s complaint questioned why the police officers didn’t request additional information from dispatch, especially since one of the correctional officers was on an open line with dispatch when Anderson shot Wilske.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
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“Retaliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliative. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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