compensation
Example Sentences
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Terms of the agreement have not been released, but the Associated Press reported in March that the league had increased its offer to a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
On the sensitive subject of passenger rights, the EU said airlines may be exempt from paying customers compensation if they can prove a cancelled fight was due to "extraordinary circumstances", like a local fuel shortage.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
However, the investment management firm said it worries that Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz’s compensation package incentivizes waiting for the company’s stock price to surpass $30 before acting on a sale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Ong was awarded £264,442.09 by the university in compensation.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
They demanded improved safety and working conditions and compensation for anyone injured on the job.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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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