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were retaliated

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To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

  • John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.

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Those who reported harassment were retaliated against, they said.

That is almost double the number who said they were retaliated against in the 2007 study.

What about complaints from security screeners that they were retaliated against when they pointed out gaps in the process?

The court also issued several welcome rulings in favor of workers, including employees who charged that they were retaliated against for accusing their employers of discrimination.

At the argument in October, some justices expressed concern that a sweeping ruling would protect religious groups from lawsuits by workers who said they were retaliated against for, say, reporting sexual abuse.

Thursday's ruling comes a few weeks after a pair of good decisions from the court in favor of workers who claimed that they were retaliated against by their employers after they alleged discrimination.

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The hackers maintained that they were retaliating for the online video.

Hezbollah spokesman said they were retaliating for Israeli attacks that killed and wounded civilians.

Rather, she said village officials were retaliating against her for an earlier, unrelated lawsuit.

Many were retaliating for years of physical, sexual and psychological abuse by their tormentors.

By Friday, Christians were retaliating, giving Kaduna's mosques similar treatment.

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