Example sentences for: retaliatory

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

  • Crowley told the Post . Meanwhile, officials anonymously concede that the piecemeal retaliatory strategy is designed to mollify Arab and European leaders.

  • But the execution of a troublemaker from Toronto brought in a retaliatory force of Ontario troops, and Riel fled to the United States.

  • Free-trade advocates said they are too strong (they may prompt retaliatory measures from affected countries).

  • Even so, it's worth considering that a more vigorous pursuit of Serbian war criminals, while unlikely to stop every retaliatory killing, might nonetheless send a signal that the world believes justice to be a substitute--not an instrument--for revenge.

  • The Guardian interviews coach Glenn Hoddle, who says Beckham's retaliatory strike "wasn't violent conduct.


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