He agreed to keep his identity secret, to avoid possible retribution against Mayer and his family.

No arrests were reported, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Muslims are nervous about possible retribution.

Unless you're afraid of possible retribution from Burke.

And was it not possible that they would exact retribution for my betrayal of their dreams?

According to Terlecki, the goalkeeper mentioned his worry about possible retribution from the manager while they ate.

The woman, whose name was not made public to protect her from possible retribution, said she never saw the men again.

Fergus shields her from possible retribution by giving her a haircut and male clothes, as a disguise.

Nor was any retribution possible just now, Javan realized.

Law enforcement agencies in other cities said they had already mobilized because of possible terrorist retribution for any American military action in Iraq.

Workers concerned about possible retribution can file anonymous reports on issues like harassment with an internal investigations unit.