compensation
Example Sentences
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She was fined £40 on Monday, ordered to pay compensation of £776.98 to five of her victims and handed a 12-month community order at the same court.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
She doesn’t have a lawyer, but after the Justice Department proposed it, she filed a legal brief in the case demanding compensation as a victim.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Messi’s contract with Inter Miami includes guaranteed annual compensation of $20.4 million, according to the MLS Players Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
While the Transportation Department doesn’t explicitly state that passengers should be compensated for subpar flight experiences, travelers like Monique believe that requests for such compensation are warranted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
So I told him he should write to That’s Life on BBC and get Esther Rantzen to make the manufacturer pay compensation.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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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