Words similar to retaliation

Example sentences for: retaliation

How can you use “retaliation” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In an editorial Friday, the newspaper said, "This was a legitimate and necessary response which should not be understood as blind retaliation for the appalling crimes committed in Kenya and Tanzania.
The story quoted Hoshyar Zibari, a leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which controls western Kurdistan, as saying, "We would need to have a no-fly, no-drive zone protecting our cities from Iraqi government retaliation if we were to co-operate with the Iraqi opposition."
Lex Talionis The law of retaliation, providing that the punishment should be in the same kind as the crime: an eye for an eye.
The paper hints that Bin Laden's arrest might have prevented the bombings, but the deal dissolved after the attacks and U.S. retaliation.
The story also says that the U.S. began formulating retaliation plans against bin Laden's Afghan stronghold in June.