as in to retaliate
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Russia’s attacks on Friday come two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine for its highly successful Operation Spider’s Web covert strike on Russia on June 1.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
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More politics news: Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow is planning to retaliate against Ukraine’s major drone attack, casting doubt that a peace deal to end the war could come soon.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, but equally important, groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 June 2025
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However, a spokesperson for the San Diego City Attorney said their office had agreed to prosecute only 14 of those cases, representing about 4% of the total.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The Limits and Implications of Genetic Screening While sperm banks routinely screen donors for common genetic diseases and conduct thorough medical and family history reviews, rare mutations like the one implicated here often escape detection.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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And while the bureau has not been implicated in the cases, public perception of the agency may still take a hit.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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This has always been an issue with AMD, Nvidia, and Intel's board partners, who try to add things like fancy cooling, lighting, or marginal overclocks to justify raising the price.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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Police said there was no evidence to show that the driver of the Jeep was driving recklessly or intentionally trying to cause Leal to fall off the vehicle.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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The 17-year-old was reported missing after a family outing involving kayaks and paddleboards.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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She was convicted of murder with the special-circumstance allegations of lying in wait, conspiracy and solicitation of murder, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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