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Recent Examples of retribution In response to the controversial assault, AEW President Tony Khan announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Gowen would receive an opportunity for retribution. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Many spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution. Ellen Barry, New York Times, 4 May 2025 And to what end? More bark than bite? Trump’s penchant for retribution has kept business leaders from saying or doing anything that would hurt the bottom line. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 At times, he's used the power of the presidency to pursue retribution on political opponents. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retribution
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revenge
Noun
  • More than revenge Like all presidents, Trump needs allies who will faithfully implement his policy agenda.
    Erica Frantz, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
  • The stakes escalate with a mordant velocity reminiscent of Park Chan-wook’s revenge sagas, a point of reference that continues through the darkly funny — and patently absurd — coda that Aster tacks on to the end of his film’s pulse-pounding final shootout.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2025

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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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