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damages

British  
/ ˈdæmɪdʒɪz /

plural noun

  1. law money to be paid as compensation to a person for injury, loss, etc

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The BBC understands a letter of claim has been sent to Rightmove seeking just under £1.5bn in damages, claiming the website has "abused a dominant position" in the online property portal market.

From BBC

If a social-media company is sued, it should in turn bring a lawsuit against the parents, seeking damages equal to the amount awarded in the original case.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, on Monday, a court in Nantes dismissed its claims and also ordered the club to pay about £400,000 in legal fees and moral damages suffered by FC Nantes.

From BBC

Green also noted that the damages could total to over $1 billion, adding that airports, roads, homes, and a Maui hospital have been destroyed.

From MarketWatch

FC Nantes has disputed "the existence of any wrongdoing" on its part, as well as Cardiff's outlined damages.

From BBC

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