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compensation

[kom-puhn-sey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən /


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Orkney Islands Council, which paid compensation to only one of its five claims, had the lowest total compensation bill of £727.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The inability to manage this program contributed to workers’ compensation liabilities of over $17 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He said that Boeing's "only disagreement" with the Stumo family was "on the exact amount of compensation."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, local authorities received more than 18,600 claims for pothole-related vehicle damage across Scotland, but only around a quarter received compensation.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The other major impediment, equally daunting as the compensation problem at first glance, even more so upon reflection, was the relocation of the freed slaves.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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