Seeking payback for a humiliating defeat by Shockwave, Grimlock pursued him to prehistoric Earth (which Shockwave was seeding with Energon).

On the day that would have been his late brother Billy's 47th birthday, Phil expresses bitterness over having never taking vengeance for past injuries - although it is not yet clear whether he seeks payback for the deaths of Billy, Gerry, or both.

"They're desperately seeking payback on their investment in Orbitz to shore up their own financial coffers," Mr. Harteveldt said.

Even if LeClair had not been seeking payback, he had exacted it.

"So Cove has no reason to be seeking payback?"

But while this is going on he finds a wife (Garrett Long) on his own, leaving the contest winner (Sarah Knowlton) disgruntled and seeking payback.

In Steven Soderbergh's new film Haywire a black ops soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.

Bray, Thomas J., "Judges and Grudges: Michigan's Democratic senators seek payback," The Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2001.

Lehman claimed he was "not seeking payback" against Wanggaard for the 2010 election, but that Wanggaard has not represented Racine County well in the Senate.

Returning to the "Get Carter" formula - in which the hero seeks payback for the death and sexual violation of a cherished young relative - Mr. Hodges does not have much new to say.