damages
Example Sentences
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Legal scholars have debated whether surrogates should pay legal damages if they fail to honor a contractual abortion provision, surrender payments remaining on the contract, or even pay back money they already received.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Despite the common belief that running damages the knees, running can be part of an active lifestyle aimed at lowering osteoarthritis risk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
CK Hutchison launched international arbitration against Panama, seeking over $1.5 billion in damages for the destruction of its port investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"They go on footpaths, they break into farmers' fields, which obviously damages the crops," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chauncey Burr was ordered to pay $10,000 in damages, which he likely could not afford.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing damages
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