compensation
Example Sentences
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Despite figures suggesting Scotland's pothole problem is getting worse, drivers are not automatically entitled to compensation from councils.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Although not all pothole claims are paid out, Marie McCallum, a mobile hairdresser from Macduff, told BBC Scotland she successfully claimed compensation from Aberdeenshire Council when her car hit a pothole in 2024.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The metric, which excludes share-based compensation, investment gains and losses and other items, is closely watched by analysts, as it reflects core business operation profitability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The aviation giant's attorney, Dan Webb, expressed the company's sorrow at the crash, saying the company's "only disagreement" with the Stumo family is "on the exact amount of compensation."
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
But if you think as Money can make compensation to me for the loss of the little child—what come to the forge—and ever the best of friends!—”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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