The organization initially took the form of a secret society as a means of preventing retaliation against its members.

Second, when there is a nonfatal shooting, they try to calm people and prevent retaliation.

There's no way to prevent retaliation now except to keep covered.

In order to prevent retaliation, a public education campaign was set up.

"We're going to shut them down," she said, explaining how the blockade would freeze drug activity and prevent retaliation.

Japanese corporations then spent $9 million to prevent retaliation by Congress.

If you are certain that you can prevent retaliation, of course I support it.

Will I be given a new identity to prevent retaliation?

Administration and industry have both been decentralized to the point where the destruction of anyone particular city won't prevent instant retaliation.

No conceivable success at the beginning could prevent full retaliation.