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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He has promised to take tough measures to retaliate against extremists.
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I fully accept that it was wrong of the guards to retaliate with blows and kicks.
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In an interview, Tyson claimed he was retaliating for Holyfield's attack on him.
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Later that day, whites retaliated by killing a young black delivery driver.
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She decided not to retaliate physically, because it would put her in even greater danger.
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The government wants peace, but will not hesitate to retaliate if attacked.
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Walker retaliated only after Thomas hit him several times.
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When police tried to push back the crowd, a few youths retaliated by throwing stones at them.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A forgiving strategy is one that, although it may retaliate , has a short memory.
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Before Edward could retaliate , Bruce headed for Scone.
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Huggins acknowledged that some of his players retaliated at the end of the game when they were doused by fans.
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Le Saux was fined and banned for one match for retaliating off the ball.
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Sigibert retaliated by calling in his allies from across the Rhine.
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Young Oliver Rowntree, nursing his outrage, spent the summer brooding about what he could do to retaliate .