compensation
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It requires adequate staffing, good managers, training, compensation and enough breathing room for employees to exercise judgment.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The money was compensation for his injuries and lost future earnings, as well as to help fund 24-hour live-in carers and more than £1m in rehabilitation costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“The nature of compensation has changed in the last 90 years,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Although they rejected his claim for compensation, the courts left the door open to holding major emitters liable for climate-related payments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Then apply to King Stannis for your compensation."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
But all the compensations, all the progress anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Edinburgh Employment Tribunal ruled that PC Jones should be awarded compensations of £24,800 and PC Tunnock should receive £23,824.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
Naqvi said the compensations would be completed within the next 48 hours and said that authorities have begun to repair the churches.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
It will also take additional costs related to stock-based compensations, which it said cannot be estimated at the time.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
Of course this was long before the compensations for being a girl were apparent to her.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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