reprisals

plural of reprisal
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Recent Examples of reprisals Reports of summary executions and sectarian reprisals were limited, perhaps due, in part, to the way much of the Syrian army ceded territory without a fight. Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024 Eventually the family decided to leave the country, fearing government reprisals. Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024 The insurgents have appeared disciplined, working to maintain order, with no sign of reprisals. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Reprisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisals. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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