compensatory
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The lawsuit is filed in Manhattan and seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
"Excessive cold activates compensatory regulatory mechanisms in the animals' bodies, causing them to expend more energy to stay warm. This can mask the real effects of any substance," explains the researcher.
From Science Daily
Writing in a new book titled The Big Payback, the comedian supports the case for the UK government to give £18 trillion in compensatory payments.
From BBC
Sanchez’s employer, Fox Corp., is named as a co-defendent in the suit, in which Tole seeks compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial.
From Los Angeles Times
Tole is seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial.
From Los Angeles Times
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