compensation
Example Sentences
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She doesn’t have a lawyer, but after the Justice Department proposed it, she filed a legal brief in the case demanding compensation as a victim.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Mediators in the talks and an Iranian diplomat said Tehran later softened its positions on enrichment levels, compensation for wartime damage and U.S. troops in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
American Airlines did not respond to MarketWatch for a request for comment on these incidents, and whether passengers were offered any compensation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Bennett told Barron’s that his compensation was “substantially lower,” and that our calculation of his dividends is “absolutely wrong,” but didn’t provide any numbers.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The Alabama legislature could pass a special bill granting compensation to a person wrongly convicted, but that almost never happened.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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