compensation
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Chelsea feel they are due compensation under the terms of Maresca's departure as he was contracted to the club until 2029 and left just six months ago.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
By the end, the headline was not Iran, the economy or Trump’s proposed compensation fund.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
But last month, flush from a six-figure Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, compensation package, Payne returned to Florida to attend the Jones High prom with his old classmates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It considered mandatory participation in federal surveys, and floated the idea of offering compensation to businesses and individuals participating in BLS surveys.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
So I told him he should write to That’s Life on BBC and get Esther Rantzen to make the manufacturer pay compensation.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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