Sentence examples for type of retribution from inspiring English sources

Their testimony indicates that they were so inured to the epidemic, occupational violence of war that they found it hard to recognize their judicial plight as a type of retribution.

"The problem has become that the police are policing themselves and they don't have a general concern that their actions will be tested to a point they would have to suffer some type of retribution," said Mr. Greff, who settled a case in 1988 for $190,000 and another in 1993 for $500,000, both involving families suing over police killings.

It is not impossible, but maybe improbable, that a well-connected victim of this article's outing was able to make a few phone calls, and for a federal agency to exact a type of retribution on intel already gleaned, per point 1 above.

Finally, some reviewers may leave false negative feedback on products as a type of retribution to punish a company for something unrelated to that particular item, such as being upset about the quality or condition of a different product, a poor customer-service experience, a change in branding, or a company's ethical practices.

Though he acknowledged a history of attacks against gays and lesbians and condemned those, he added that some advocates of "marriage as it has been understood in every human society for millennia" have "lost their jobs, lost their livelihoods, and have suffered other types of retribution, including physical violence".

According to Amnesty International, women are much more likely to become victims of this type of barbaric retribution.

Although those initiatives have been successful with juveniles and in certain types of cases, retribution is still employed in serious cases.

Moreover, students could choose to take the number and the type of classes they believe they could handle (and do so without fear of retribution if they bit off more than they could manage).

(Offering belated tipping is useful for forgetful types. It also creates distance between drivers and riders who may be fearful of retribution if they haven't tipped or tipped generously).

Fourth, no powerful special interests would be hurt and seek revenge against elected officials for exposing this type of government waste; members of Congress from both political parties could attack the waste without fear of retribution.

"This feels like a measure of retribution".