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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress
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Noun
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The cost of marketing for a domestic wide release like this is usually in the $20 million or higher range.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2025 -
What To Know Four cats in Oregon have been infected by avian influenza in the past two months, including two others in Washington County, according to a release by the WSDA.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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One of the most significant outcomes has been the passage of several reparations bills, including one signed in September that requires California to formally apologize for perpetuating slavery.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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So far, two reparations bills (Assembly Bill 7 and Assembly Bill 62) have been introduced into the state Assembly.—
Wenyuan Wu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But even the best navigators need time — perhaps a few days, maybe a week — to find that perfect discharge placement, secure funding or find appropriate home care for elderly patients.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The plea was made in a deal with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office that included no jail time or restitution but a three-year conditional discharge.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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According to its latest financial report, from its inception in 2012 through Jan. 30, the bureau had returned $19.7 billion to 195 million people, via actual compensation from financial firms, reductions in loan principal and canceled debts.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Large companies are supposed to be more difficult to manage, hence higher compensation for managers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Most also allow exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those retaliatory duties are expected to hit every country that imposes import duties on the U.S., though exemptions for some sectors are reportedly being considered.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In recent months, Walmart removed self-checkout at select stores and, in some cases, made self-checkout open only to Walmart+ members and drivers of its Spark delivery service.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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State Capitol news in brief Senators approve raw milk measure The Arkansas Senate voted Monday to send the governor a bill allowing farmers to sell unpasteurized milk at farmers markets or via delivery from the farm where the milk is produced.—
Michael R. Wickline,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by animal welfare advocacy group Our Honor revealed the government had spent $840 million on indemnity payments to farmers between 2022 and February of last year alone.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Those multiple-outbreak operations have been quite large, accounting for $365 million of $1.1 billion of indemnity payments to date, according to the USDA.—
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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