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quittances

noun

plural of quittance

as in releases

a freeing from an obligation or responsibility the indentured servant obtained a quittance from his master stating he was free to leave and was no longer required to work

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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

If the primary conversation around wide releases this year is that it’s been mostly the risks reaping rewards, this hesitancy around sending films to festivals is not really serving anyone seeking to win an Academy Award.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Observers also raise concerns around selective or manipulated releases of official video.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Definition of releases

Noun

Diaz-Campos is seeking monetary damages in excess of $100,000, along with job reinstatement, back pay and lost benefits.

— Chase Jordan July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Trump is seeking $5 billion in defamation damages and another $5 billion over violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

This makes operando neutron powder diffraction an invaluable tool for tracking structural changes as a battery actually charges and discharges.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Definition of discharges

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Gray has aligned with the left wing of the Democratic Party, and supports Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage to $25, reparations and scaling back America’s military footprint.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The struggle for reparations on the African continent is ongoing, and survivors are being insulted by the failure to implement comprehensive reparations programs that are due.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of reparations

Noun

Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting.

— Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026

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