damages
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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With pending approval from the judge, Live Nation will have to pay damages to the suing states.
From Los Angeles Times
They are suing him for a nominal £1 in damages for "vindicatory purposes".
From BBC
Cuba fired back, calling the dismissal an "unfriendly and unprecedented act that seriously damages the history of friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries," Havana's foreign ministry said.
From Barron's
Investors are seeking unspecified monetary damages from Musk, which they say they are owed given his misleading statements.
From BBC
Analysts fretted last year that a trial loss could find Moderna liable for up to $7.9 billion in damages, or what they called a “potentially crippling outcome.”
From Barron's
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