compensatory
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To investigate, a team led by Dr. Tslil Braun from Arama's lab recreated the classic experiment that originally revealed compensatory proliferation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
When one Indiana walking club formerly using the hot-girl designation rebranded as “Hotwalk Indy,” Lind filed for compensatory damages.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The compensatory and emotional distress damages were split between Rebecca Grossman and Erickson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Yet North Carolina, which doesn’t limit the amount of compensatory damages that can be awarded, remains the most aggressive battleground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Still others projected their hurts and longings into more naive and mundane forms—blues, jazz, swing—and, without intellectual guidance, tried to build up a compensatory nourishment for themselves.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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