reparatory

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A document signed by 56 heads of government, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, acknowledged calls for "discussions on reparatory justice" for the "abhorrent" transatlantic slave trade.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Lammy acknowledged that Caribbean nations had made a 10-point plan for reparatory justice.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to defy the United Kingdom and agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade, the BBC has learned.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sent warning letters to 10 drugmakers, taking issue with patents on popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes, asthma and other reparatory conditions.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

My appetite never failed; indeed, as I got worse, it sharpened—a sort of reparatory instinct.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis