settlement
Example Sentences
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The possible settlement is part of a broader push to secure closure over the claims, which have weighed on the company since it bought Monsanto, the American-maker of the widely used but controversial herbicide.
From BBC
Speaking at a press conference, Bayer CEO Bill Anderson said the class settlement was needed despite the possibility of a favourable Supreme Court judgement.
From Barron's
The settlement plan includes setting aside more than $7 billion to fund payments over 21 years.
That case had been due to go to trial this year, but ended out of court with a confidential settlement, so we don't know the details of the outcome.
From BBC
The children were adults — 24 and 21 — and therefore not eligible for that settlement, though a Canadian policy provided them each a smaller payout.
From MarketWatch
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