as in to retaliate
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On Friday morning, China retaliated with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Trump has made his message more than clear: do not retaliate against the United States’ trade policy.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the man was arrested, prosecuted and convicted, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Latest high-profile case in Chicago Burke ran to replace former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on a platform of being tough on crime for Chicago and has since touted her efforts to prosecute outstanding offenders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Things get complicated when Lauren's mom, Margaret , Lucas's brother, and Reid are all implicated in the death of Staten's son.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Three other senior officials were escorted from the building after being implicated in an ongoing investigation into information leaks: Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg; Darin Selnick, Hegseth’s deputy chief of staff; and Dan Caldwell, an aide to Hegseth.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Paramount Global is trying to merge with Skydance Media.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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And then… follow me here… the guy Kamilla was trying to convince that Shauhin was dangerous decides to believe that Kamilla and Shauhin are… too tight!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Global automotive industry: Ford vice chair warns that advanced Chinese automakers threaten US industry This news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, but Ford spokeswoman Jess Enoch declined to comment on specific export changes.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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