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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a retribution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a punishment or consequence that is considered to be deserved or justified, often in a moral or ethical context.
Example: "The villain finally faced a retribution for his actions, as the community united to hold him accountable."
Alternatives: "a punishment" or "a consequence".
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This film didn't need a retribution out of Joel Silver movies like the "Lethal Weapon" series.
He is charged with a "retribution" murder that could send him to prison for life.
In what advocates say is a retribution for speaking out, Ms. Tolokonnikova has not been heard from since Sept. 25.
Some Democrats call it a "retribution tour"; aides said they think of it as a "thank you tour".
The fiction best seller will be (a) "Retribution" by Jilliane Hoffman; (b) "Confessions of a Bigamist" by Kate Lehrer; (c) "Flying Crows" by Jim Lehrer (presumably one of Kate's husbands).
It is the worst attack by suspected Israeli extremists since a Palestinian teenager was burned to death in a retribution killing for three Israelis killed by abductors a year ago.
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Ukraine may end up having a civil war, a dictatorship, a bloody retribution to the current government, or a peaceful resolution.
Other Southerners feared that a vengeful North would exact a terrible retribution upon the defeated former Confederate states.
"Anyone who starts a rebellion that fails will face a severe retribution," he said.
Many of them fear a violent retribution from the Northern Alliance, which harbors a special hatred for the outsiders.
Torres received a yellow card and, later on, a little retribution on the back of his calf.
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