The French were in a state of postwar shock and clamoring for fearful retribution.
One especially damaging practice was "mowing the lawn" -raiding areas repeatedly to clear out insurgents without holding the ground, exposing anyone friendly to the British to grisly retribution.
"He came to my house and told my mother he needed 10 more kids," said one of the boys, whose names were withheld from this article to protect them from retribution.
They would be free to shop their exclusives to a variety of outlets without retribution.
But perhaps that is just what Congress would prefer: all the benefits of a rescue plan without the voters' retribution.
She's still afraid of retribution and wants to remain anonymous. Asked why she decided to share her painful experience, she pauses for a moment and then answers without hesitation.
And what other group could we taunt without fear of retribution?
After Solon had departed, a great retribution from God came uponCroesus, probably because he judged himself to be the happiest of allmen.
His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by.
And the Court argued that in the case of mental retardation, execution does not contribute to the goals of either retribution or deterrence.
Stokely Carmichael said that white America had declared war on black America and there was no alternative to retribution.
Money that is paid as retribution for injury, loss of life, vandalism, etc.
Think not that I shall interfere with Heaven's own method of retribution, or, to my own loss, betray him to the gripe of human law.
This is a time for reflection, not retribution.
Restitution is more important than retribution.
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