Sentence examples for prospect of retaliation from inspiring English sources

Even a radical regime like Iran's might be deterred from the use of nuclear weapons by the prospect of retaliation.

Northrop's exit prompted charges of protectionism from some European leaders, raising the prospect of retaliation against American arms makers.

He emphasized their deterrent effect, contending that countries that have nuclear weapons coexist peacefully because of the abiding prospect of retaliation.

The strategist also noted that unified control of state government allows Democrats to at least threaten the prospect of retaliation for Republican gerrymandering elsewhere in the country, providing the party a better chance at taking control of the U.S. House.

The prospect of vengeful retaliation, Mr Aumann showed, opens up many opportunities for amicable co-operation.

The EU, Japan and other plaintiffs have all played down the prospect of imminent retaliation.

Shares of military contractors rallied yesterday as the prospect of American retaliation for the terrorist attacks seemed nearly certain.

But analysts said the terrorist attacks, and the prospect of military retaliation, make any revival in 2002 uncertain.

Police have intervened to prevent some launches, but only when there is a prospect of North Korean retaliation that might endanger residents living near the balloon launch site.

There is a real prospect of defensive retaliation, in which we spy on others and assemble dossiers to use in the event that others attempt to discredit us with the dossiers they've assembled.

The Clinton Administration did not relish the prospect of military retaliation against a country that seemed to be moderating its anti-Western policies, and, according to Clarke, the Saudis impeded the F.B.I. investigation because they were worried about the American response.