damages
Example Sentences
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The BBC understands a letter of claim has been sent to Rightmove seeking just under £1.5bn in damages, claiming the website has "abused a dominant position" in the online property portal market.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
If a social-media company is sued, it should in turn bring a lawsuit against the parents, seeking damages equal to the amount awarded in the original case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The jury agreed, awarding the plaintiffs $6 million in damages.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Green also noted that the damages could total to over $1 billion, adding that airports, roads, homes, and a Maui hospital have been destroyed.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
But it turns out that plowing the land over and over damages the soil almost as much as chemical weed killers do.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
