compensate

Example Sentences

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"These findings suggest that when stroke damage leads to greater movement loss, undamaged regions on the opposite side of the brain may adapt to help compensate," Kim explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But prosecutors told the judge that both could be true: Jeffries has already had $11m in cash seized by the US government and if found guilty, may be ordered to compensate victims.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The strikes on Ras Laffan then halted the movement of liquefied natural gas feedstock, which powers fertilizer manufacturing in those countries that might otherwise compensate for the Gulf’s missing output of fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

When new shares are added to compensate employees, that dilutes the ownership stakes of existing shareholders.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

“Her Magnificence the Queen has consented to compensate each of you for the animals you have lost,” he told them in the Ghiscari tongue.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin