Sentence examples for take retribution from inspiring English sources

In my research, I've learned that when employees behave in an uncivil way, their colleagues may take retribution.

If they don't pay for it, the dealers will take retribution and usually that's in physical harm.

Senate debate was gagged by the Republican leadership, and the vote was influenced by Republicans' wish to take retribution against President Clinton for winning the impeachment battle.

O'Neal backed off the notion that he would become a vigilante on the floor and take retribution into his own hands.

Majdi Suleiman Omar was lying on a hospital bed when the rebels stormed into Tripoli determined to destroy what was left of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime and take retribution on its supporters.

In 1995, a mother attempting to expunge Dahl from elementary-school libraries in Virginia told the Washington Post that in his books "children misbehave and take retribution on adults, and there's never, ever a consequence for their actions".

Agyapong promised payment for supporters who took retribution against Husein.

Educated at Eton, he was bullied as "Spiv" or "Jewy Hart" but took retribution on his tormentor and was thence left alone.

Referee Ken Aston – the Howard Webb of the day (i.e. a hopeless Brit) – did not punish Sanchez for his transgression, so David took retribution upon himself.

The rebels who came into town took retribution, searching for soldiers and, according to residents, shooting dead the heads of families after army uniforms were found in their homes.

In addition to attacking the Israeli Embassy, witnesses said, protesters also menaced the nearby embassy of Saudi Arabia, which many Egyptians believe has pushed their own government to avoid setting a precedent by taking retribution against Mr. Mubarak.