pay damages
Example Sentences
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Jones placed Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems, into bankruptcy in 2022 before filing for personal bankruptcy later that year, after courts ordered him to pay damages to Sandy Hook victim families.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
With pending approval from the judge, Live Nation will have to pay damages to the suing states.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Being sued as an individual means defendants must pay damages on their own, without the government helping to foot the bill – a potentially very expensive outcome.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
The two women were ordered to pay damages to Brigitte Macron and her brother in 2024 before the conviction was overturned on appeal.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Law enforcement officers generally have no personal resources to pay damages to victims of misconduct, so the city, county, or agency that employs them is typically the target of any civil action that seeks compensation.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
