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reparations

[rep-uh-rey-shuhnz] / ˌrɛp əˈreɪ ʃənz /


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San Francisco, Detroit and other cities have considered reparations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

The war ended in 1945, but questions surrounding reparations, expellees, prisoners of war and borders would complicate relations between Moscow and the two Germanies for years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Usher is one of more than 1,500 veterans who have applied for financial reparations from the Ministry of Defence as part of a scheme launched in 2024 to make amends for their suffering.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

As well as financial reparations, veterans can also apply for restoration of rank, the return of berets and medals, and an "Etherton Ribbon" - a badge which recognises those who served under the ban.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The Allies’ insistence that Germany pay billions in war reparations was a source of festering resentment.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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