reparations

Example Sentences

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"His passing occurs in circumstances that should never have happened and that will continue to generate questions, pain, and legitimate demands for truth, justice and reparations."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The US had refused to release "even 25 percent" of Iran's assets frozen abroad or pay any reparations for war damage, Fars added.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

She was chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and authored a bill that created a reparations task force, restricted when police can use deadly force and made ethnic studies mandatory for California State University students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The court said it had awarded "collective community-based reparations ... focused on rehabilitation" and "symbolic and satisfaction measures" to 65,202 victims.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

By signing the treaty, Germany had accepted the blame for starting World War I and agreed to pay billions of dollars in reparations to other countries.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple