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We understood that they would not forgive us for this. We knew that there would be a serious retribution. – Olha Piliarska	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There ’ll be a time for aggression, but this is not a political exercise to us, this is not about political retribution. We ’ll be accused of all that, but this is a fact finding mission for us. – Mike Johnson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I have no qualms with the very public fight, but the revocation of Disney's special tax district felt like retribution. – Ken Griffin	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We're not saying this is going to be easy, we're not giving up on it... It's a piece of legislation that basically levels the playing field so workers don't have to face retribution and abuse. – Fred Redmond	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Sergei Aksyonov must understand that they stole from the Zaporizhzhia NPP in order to send electricity to Crimea through Dzhankoi, i think and believe that this is karmic retribution. Everything that is stolen does not bring wealth. – Mykhaylo Podolyak	Found on CNN 1 year ago
How much of their conduct can we reasonably explain through the disease itself as opposed to other motivations such as anger or retribution. – Jason Frizzell	Found on CNN 1 year ago
They are trying to find a way to help their ally next door without being too over the top and get the retribution. – Michael McCaul	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Deception is always a model in China, they are trying to find a way to help their ally next door without being too over the top and get the retribution. – Michael McCaul	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s natural for you to want retribution or revenge, but we have to elevate ourselves ... even if it’s the tough thing. – Pete Theodocion	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The South Carolinian's incumbent upon members like Melanie Zanona to step up, i don't fear retribution, I don't fear the consequences. – Melanie Zanona	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There's always the possibility of mischief and mayhem, especially with someone who is hellbent on retribution. – Andrew Gounardes	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We have seen signs... that the Taliban is wary about Afghanistan being a springboard for al-Qaeda external attacks, not because the Taliban are good guys, but because they fear international retribution if that were to occur. – Colin Kahl	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Donald Trump'll be able to do whatever Donald Trump wants and we all know there's going to be retribution, there's going to be revenge. – Melania Trump.Stephanie Grisham	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He'll be able to do whatever he wants, and we all know there is going to be retribution, there is going to be revenge. I guarantee there will be draconian policies, and they're not going to care because they don't have to run for reelection again. – Stephanie Grisham	Found on CNN 2 years ago
College presidents shouldn’t be tweeting out political partisan gestures, it’s not their place, because then what it does is it sets up a system of fear, just like in Red China: If you do not abide by the party line, there will be retribution. – Greg Murphy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Politicians can seek retribution in terms of tax policy or regulations. It's a fine line these companies have to walk. This could backfire if they're too aggressive. – Greg Valliere	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I want you all to be interviewed for it.I want you to tear me to shreds with no fear of retribution. Let’s have fun. – Dee Snider	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
One thing that the market has been concerned about is that on his (way) out of office Trump would look for some retribution on China. So this news speaks to that fear, at the end of the day, the market knows he only has six weeks left. The broader focus is still on vaccine roll-outs and U.S. fiscal stimulus. – Kyle Rodda	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Dogs, and potentially cats, may be experiencing severe anxiety, which results in these fear-based or anxiety-based behaviors, but it's not some form of retribution against the owners. It's because they're experiencing a really heightened emotional state. – Meredith Montgomery	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This decision is not one of retribution. – Thomas Modly	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The more dependent a country becomes on Chinese investment and trade, the more susceptible they are to coercion and retribution when they act outside of Beijings wishes. – Mark Esper	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
This latest attack shows that the White House has its head in the sand when it comes to climate change and serves no purpose other than continued political retribution. – Gavin Newsom	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Nor is it right for The President to use immigrants or people who are claiming political asylum as pawns in a fight against political opponents, the President shouldn't use them as what The President imagines as retribution to political opponents in various areas. – Jerry Nadler	Found on CNN 5 years ago

We understood that they would not forgive us for this. We knew that there would be a serious retribution.

– Olha Piliarska

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There ’ll be a time for aggression, but this is not a political exercise to us, this is not about political retribution. We ’ll be accused of all that, but this is a fact finding mission for us.

– Mike Johnson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I have no qualms with the very public fight, but the revocation of Disney's special tax district felt like retribution.

– Ken Griffin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We're not saying this is going to be easy, we're not giving up on it... It's a piece of legislation that basically levels the playing field so workers don't have to face retribution and abuse.

– Fred Redmond

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Sergei Aksyonov must understand that they stole from the Zaporizhzhia NPP in order to send electricity to Crimea through Dzhankoi, i think and believe that this is karmic retribution. Everything that is stolen does not bring wealth.

– Mykhaylo Podolyak

Found on CNN
1 year ago

How much of their conduct can we reasonably explain through the disease itself as opposed to other motivations such as anger or retribution.

– Jason Frizzell

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They are trying to find a way to help their ally next door without being too over the top and get the retribution.

– Michael McCaul

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Deception is always a model in China, they are trying to find a way to help their ally next door without being too over the top and get the retribution.

– Michael McCaul

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s natural for you to want retribution or revenge, but we have to elevate ourselves ... even if it’s the tough thing.

– Pete Theodocion

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The South Carolinian's incumbent upon members like Melanie Zanona to step up, i don't fear retribution, I don't fear the consequences.

– Melanie Zanona

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There's always the possibility of mischief and mayhem, especially with someone who is hellbent on retribution.

– Andrew Gounardes

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We have seen signs... that the Taliban is wary about Afghanistan being a springboard for al-Qaeda external attacks, not because the Taliban are good guys, but because they fear international retribution if that were to occur.

– Colin Kahl

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Donald Trump'll be able to do whatever Donald Trump wants and we all know there's going to be retribution, there's going to be revenge.

– Melania Trump.Stephanie Grisham

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He'll be able to do whatever he wants, and we all know there is going to be retribution, there is going to be revenge. I guarantee there will be draconian policies, and they're not going to care because they don't have to run for reelection again.

– Stephanie Grisham

Found on CNN
2 years ago

College presidents shouldn’t be tweeting out political partisan gestures, it’s not their place, because then what it does is it sets up a system of fear, just like in Red China: If you do not abide by the party line, there will be retribution.

– Greg Murphy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Politicians can seek retribution in terms of tax policy or regulations. It's a fine line these companies have to walk. This could backfire if they're too aggressive.

– Greg Valliere

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I want you all to be interviewed for it.I want you to tear me to shreds with no fear of retribution. Let’s have fun.

– Dee Snider

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

One thing that the market has been concerned about is that on his (way) out of office Trump would look for some retribution on China. So this news speaks to that fear, at the end of the day, the market knows he only has six weeks left. The broader focus is still on vaccine roll-outs and U.S. fiscal stimulus.

– Kyle Rodda

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Dogs, and potentially cats, may be experiencing severe anxiety, which results in these fear-based or anxiety-based behaviors, but it's not some form of retribution against the owners. It's because they're experiencing a really heightened emotional state.

– Meredith Montgomery

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This decision is not one of retribution.

– Thomas Modly

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The more dependent a country becomes on Chinese investment and trade, the more susceptible they are to coercion and retribution when they act outside of Beijings wishes.

– Mark Esper

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

This latest attack shows that the White House has its head in the sand when it comes to climate change and serves no purpose other than continued political retribution.

– Gavin Newsom

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Nor is it right for The President to use immigrants or people who are claiming political asylum as pawns in a fight against political opponents, the President shouldn't use them as what The President imagines as retribution to political opponents in various areas.

– Jerry Nadler

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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