seek compensation
idiom
somewhat formal
: to try to get an amount of money to make up for damage, trouble, etc. caused by someone
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday probed the international consequences of allowing a group of Holocaust survivors and their heirs to leverage U.S. courts to seek compensation from Hungary for confiscating their property.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
No suit has been filed just yet, but Delta plans to seek compensation from both companies, according to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 July 2024
The app also lets residents report elephant sightings, injuries, deaths, as well as crop and property damages, and includes a form that victims can use to seek compensation from government entities in Aaranyak.
—Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Delta have been in a war of words since the airline hired a high-profile attorney to seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
No suit has been filed just yet, but Delta plans to seek compensation from both companies, according to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 July 2024
The app also lets residents report elephant sightings, injuries, deaths, as well as crop and property damages, and includes a form that victims can use to seek compensation from government entities in Aaranyak.
—Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Delta have been in a war of words since the airline hired a high-profile attorney to seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Seek compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20compensation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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