compensation
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To avoid such accusations, they should engage third parties to help determine market-rate compensation and keep careful records on the methods used to determine it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
However, because Johnson is incarcerated, the VA only pays his disability compensation at a 10 percent rate under a federal law governing benefits for incarcerated veterans.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It is common practice for tech companies to offer escalating compensation awards to their executives. We are instead directing that equity to the public benefit,” Anthropic said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
"If delays cause a tax charge, existing avenues for complaints can provide financial redress or compensation to cover losses."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But as a compensation the cap is too small, a terribly dirty, mean little pill-box.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
"Despite the war effort, Ukraine remains an important exporter of steel to the EU," a spokesperson said, adding it had "offered compensations" to its largest suppliers, which included Ukraine.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
But all the compensations, all the progress anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Earlier in the day, Mohsin Naqvi, the top official in Punjab province, where Jaranwala is located, announced the compensations on X, previously known as Twitter.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Ross Stores shares fell marginally in extended trading as it forecast second-quarter profit below estimates, hit by higher incentive compensations and wages.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2023
Truly amazing, what people can get used to, as long as there are a few compensations.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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