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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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Campbell said he didn’t know who paid for the plane or car and that he didn’t compensate the player.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The researchers also found more TGA codons than expected, which may help compensate for the loss of the other two stop signals.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The other case is a proposed class action that would compensate policyholders for the higher premiums.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The deal, announced this week, would compensate survivors who filed claims under New York’s Child Victims Act and comes after years of litigation and mediation.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The wages Winn-Dixie is offering—$6 and a couple of dimes to start with—are not enough, I decide, to compensate for this indignity.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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