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reparation

[rep-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌrɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

“The arduous reparation from the ravages of the pandemic are all but complete, with the shares now having exceeded the record highs achieved in 2018,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

It set up a reparation scheme that year to manage abuse claims.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

Energy companies warned the reparation work might take several days.

From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025

But his general gist seemed to be close to his lordship's, concluding with a call for a freezing of German reparation payments and the withdrawal of French troops from the Ruhr region.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Botchwey also said the "time has come" to discuss reparations, in the form of financial payments or otherwise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Questions about slavery, reparations and apologies mean the moral integrity of the monarchy is being questioned."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In 1923, when the Allies discussed Germany’s default on its reparations payments and the Bauhaus held its debut exhibition, Weirich bought a bicycle for his new wife, Marie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In September, Jamaica's government said it would raise a petition on the subject of slavery reparations with the King, the country's head of state.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As punishment, the Soviets wanted Germany to pay high reparations and to be forbidden to rebuild their factories and farms.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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