Sentence examples for direct retribution from inspiring English sources

The Israeli retaliatory raid was not direct retribution itself.

At its core is the principle of equal and direct retribution, as expressed in Exodus 21 24 as "an eye for an eye".

The decision, taken in direct retribution for a series of surprise social welfare measures unveiled by the leader, is likely to put Athens on a war footing with lenders amid mounting signs of the Greek crisis flaring again.

There is a deep-seated fear within China that the government and its companies will punish anyone who complains, either through direct retribution, or, just as damaging, through quiet blacklisting.

A popular method of chastisement throughout the Southeast was the raking of the skin with briars or a special pointed scratching instrument, but generally such action was regarded as strengthening or toughening the child rather than as delivering direct retribution for misdeeds.

At times when we feel we have been wronged, there are better ways than direct retribution to ease the anger and the pain.

Also, what about when local neo-Nazi Skinheads and Klansmen were committing actual violent crimes against communities of color rather than merely spewing hate speech as Spencer has? Did you advocate direct violent retribution or did you lobby for justice through traditional systems?

People are often motivated to reveal confidential information from a misplaced (or correct) sense of justice, directing their retribution at people or companies they believe have been harmful.

The top film of the weekend was Sony's Resident Evil:Retribution, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, which earned a frankly disappointing $21 million.

This means that by using nicknames instead of real names they can be safe from immediate retribution and direct aggression offline, yet still be recognized within the discussion forum by their supporters and opponents.

Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC said on Monday, the opening day of Droudis's trial, that Monis saw fire as "a form of God's retribution" and directed her to burn the body "in furtherance of his belief that the deceased had wronged him, and therefore deserved God's vengeance".