Voter turnout was lower than expected, especially in the troubled south, in part because of Taliban threats to disrupt the balloting and retaliate against voters.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

So the WTO said Brazil could retaliate by raising its import tariffs on U.S.agricultural products.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Israel's policy since the Gaza War has been to retaliate for every attack, usually with air strikes on tunnels allegedly used by Hamas to smuggle weapons.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The Taliban had vowed to disrupt the election and retaliate against voters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

"Rather than have Brazil retaliate against us, the U.S.has found a way to bribe Brazil,if you will, to not impose that retaliation in exchange for various things the U.S.says it will do."

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Nevertheless,Libya was quick to retaliate against this insult.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

everything is going to be impacted." Hassan-yari says that Iranian threats to retaliate against searches of cargo vessels are mostly empty rhetoric, because many are no longer even willing to sail to Iranian ports due to insurance issues.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23