compensatory
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Arama, an early researcher of these nonlethal caspase functions, suspected that they might also help drive compensatory proliferation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
She is seeking unspecified compensatory damages, including for lost wages, benefits and earning capacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
He has demanded both compensatory damages to redress his own harms as well as punitive damages “to deter future unconstitutional conduct.”
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
A makeweightflying to the void Supplemental asteroid Or compensatory spark Shoots across the neutral dark.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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