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Adjective
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Burroughs dismissed a retaliatory arrest claim made against Payne, the Boston police officer named in the lawsuit.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed 71,795 Palestinians, including 523 since this ceasefire started, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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For millennia, punishment was considered morally defensible purely on retributive grounds.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Trump is reinforcing a pattern of tit-for-tat retributive permitting that could ultimately be more damaging to the oil and gas industry, which is under pressure to maintain market share in the US and globally before the economy shifts more to clean energy.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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To retain Watson and stay out of the most punitive payroll territory, the NBA’s second apron, other salary-shedding trades would be required.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Heat will have the wherewithal to add two players at the NBA veteran minimum and still remain below the punitive NBA luxury tax, from what should be a robust market of available players, with several involved in deadline deals already in the process of being waived.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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You'll be notified whether any disciplinary or corrective action was taken, according to the city website.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Riera has implemented a new disciplinary system.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In many cases, those who have been arrested are, in essence, disappeared into the federal penal system.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hollfelder had been charged with abuse of residents of penal facilities, a felony that can carry a sentence of up to 1½ years in prison and two years on extended supevision.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The correctional center's medical staff immediately treated him before he was taken to a local medical facility.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The senior psychiatrist also helps run specialized treatment programs, takes part in hiring new psychiatrists, advises correctional staff on mental health issues and handles other tasks when needed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Retaliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliative. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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