damages
Example Sentences
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“Any CEO who deliberately damages the company he runs due to some random personal gripe doesn’t deserve to run their company!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It does not seek damages from the singer herself or her co-writers Bastian Langebæk and Max Wolfgang.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
One names the United States and seeks damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, alleging wrongful death, negligence and other misconduct.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Alzheimer's disease gradually damages memory, thinking, and behavior and affects more than 7 million older adults in the United States.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Court has ruled that a city police department cannot be sued for damages unless a specific city policy or custom can be identified authorizing the illegal practice.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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