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The citizens are afraid to report crime because of fear of reprisal.
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The rebels said they executed the prisoners in reprisal for the assassination of the rebel leader.
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Some believed it, but kept silent for fear of reprisal.† (source)
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You decide whether it would be wise to adopt a strategy that would invite reprisals.† (source)
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Paul's mother had for a long time protected her little boy from the reprisals against their people.† (source)
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His fear of reprisal against his only remaining family crippled him.† (source)
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In February, the U.S. Air Force conducted Operation Flaming Dart—a "tactical air reprisal."† (source)
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Maniac kept moving, embarrassed, wishing he could just break out and sprint for the West End, wishing he could duck into the Beales' house and be sanctuaried there and not fear reprisals on them and just about then, miraculously, two little hands were worming into his, two familiar voices squealing, "Maniac!† (source)
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The unfortunate men were to be executed immediately outside the city in reprisal.† (source)
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There were no reprisals.† (source)
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After my parents' visit to America I could telephone them in China and write to them, freely, without fear of reprisal, and I could send them money too.† (source)
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Security has been tightening because of Kabul's support of Bush's war in Iraq and expected reprisals from al-Qaeda.† (source)
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Epernon reeks of a Jackal reprisal.† (source)
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"There must be no reprisals," insisted Templeton.† (source)
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One night he bombarded Riohacha from a schooner and the garrison dragged out of bed and shot the fourteen best-known Liberals in the town as a reprisal.† (source)
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They begged us not to take vengeance against the children, to put aside reprisals.† (source)
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