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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Hazeltine’s law firm, Glaser Weil, notified Poway officials in a July 8 letter that Hazeltine may sue the city, potentially for $1 million or more, to seek compensation.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Hazeltine’s law firm, Glaser Weil, notified Poway officials Tuesday in a letter that Hazeltine may sue the city, potentially for $1 million or more, to seek compensation.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
But as the legend grew, so did the myths — such as that of Comiskey being a miser, forcing his players to seek compensation through gamblers.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The plaintiffs now seek compensation for customers who overpaid.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Hazeltine’s law firm, Glaser Weil, notified Poway officials Tuesday in a letter that Hazeltine may sue the city, potentially for $1 million or more, to seek compensation.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
But as the legend grew, so did the myths — such as that of Comiskey being a miser, forcing his players to seek compensation through gamblers.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The plaintiffs now seek compensation for customers who overpaid.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Seek compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20compensation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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