How to Use recover damages in a Sentence
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But had the person been on an e-bike or e-scooter, their chance to recover damages are doomed because those users are not covered in the law, officials said.
—Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
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If your child was injured or killed in a drowning due to someone’s negligence, you may be entitled to recover damages.
—Dallas News, 29 July 2022
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That is when Cameron sought to intervene as a plaintiff and keep the lawsuit alive in order to recover damages for losses the state incurred due to the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, which Shepherd approved in late 2020.
—Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2021
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The city wants to recover damages and obtain an order that requires the companies to pay franchise fees going forward, according to the resolution.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 15 June 2021
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The state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against chemical company Monsanto and two spinoffs, alleging that chemicals Monsanto manufactured harmed Maryland’s waters, fish and wildlife and seeking to recover damages and cleanup costs.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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In addition, employers generally can’t have their employees waive their right to recover damages for unlawful termination and equal employment issues.
—Jonathan Herpy, Forbes, 2 June 2021
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