compensation
Example Sentences
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Now the new worry on Wall Street is that investors are simply losing patience and demanding higher compensation to lend money to the government.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In a letter to party members, SNP leader John Swinney said the SNP would apply for compensation under the Proceeds of Crime Act for the recovery of the £400,310.65.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In 2019, a Madison Square Garden company shareholder sued Dolan, alleging that he received compensation out of proportion to his work as an executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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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