as in to retaliate
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China has retaliated with tariffs of 125% on goods from the U.S.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025 -
New Delhi retaliated by launching airstrikes on Pakistan, the first such incursion into its territory since the 1971 war.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Facebook messages helped prosecute Sarmad Dafar Prosecutors used Dafar’s Facebook messages as evidence in the case, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cronin and his team of agents hoped to persuade Chinese authorities to prosecute Guanghua and Fujing Zheng, a father and son who were the top suspects.—
Sebastian Rotella,
ProPublica,
23 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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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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Trump is also trying to remove Democrats from two federal labor boards, in a matter that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.—
Pete Schroeder,
USA Today,
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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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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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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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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