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He was killed in the retaliatory fire by the security forces.

In the end, Johnson decided not to take retaliatory action.

It came close to the ground, but otherwise took no retaliatory action.

It can be won without an overwhelming show of retaliatory might.

But he added that the Administration had not decided yet to take retaliatory measures.

This is to be distinguished from retaliatory force and violence.

The use of defensive or retaliatory force, on the other hand, is appropriate.

Until recently, across the province, retaliatory attacks had gone on ever since.

Many American experts consider 18 too few for a secure retaliatory force, let alone 12.

"It will be considered a threatening act against China, a retaliatory action."

Also, political pressure could build in Japan for retaliatory measures.

Explanations could come later, perhaps before retaliatory action was discussed.

If the negotiations failed, the Administration would be required to take retaliatory action.

"We're not reading anything retaliatory into it," the official said.

Indian officials say they are taking the possibility of retaliatory action very seriously.

Based on the court files, some incidents at Clinton seem to have been retaliatory.

"It's possible, even likely, that they will take some retaliatory action.

Opposition leaders said today that they expected the Government to take other retaliatory measures.

The major difference between the two bills is in retaliatory provisions.

Countries on the list could become subject to retaliatory measures that the law requires.

The reason, he said, was that the missiles were purely retaliatory.

If retaliatory action simply highlights to the world how little can physically be done.

Such an investigation, which generally lasts a year, could lead to retaliatory action by the President.

Colonel Lee ordered retaliatory fire, but he was too late.

"From this larger perspective, we have decided against taking any immediate retaliatory move."