compensation
Example Sentences
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Law firms are fighting over star Supreme Court litigators, dangling $10 million-plus compensation to lure lawyers who bring a special kind of prestige even in an era where corporate dealmakers drive the bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But lawyers told AFP that compensation for plaintiffs like Li likely won't amount to much due to the limited commercial value of an ordinary likeness.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The family also tried to get Giovanni more regular psychiatric care, especially through Veterans Affairs, but he said his son only successfully got disability compensation for his diagnosis.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Figg, of Milton Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, has now been ordered to pay the Davies £85,000 in compensation, having admitted 22 breaches of building regulations at their home.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
For others perhaps it is compensation for not being allowed to have children: “Be my son or my daughter for a year, and I will give you power over life and death.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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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