recover damages
idiom
law
: to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone
He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device.
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Rodriguez also is asking the court to block Coeytaux from countersuing under California’s shield law, which allows individuals to recover damages and attorneys fees from anyone who files a civil action against them for providing reproductive care that’s legal in California.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The legislation would allow people to recover damages and legal fees when federal immigration agents violate their constitutional rights, including denying due process, illegally searching their home, and using excessive force.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In its statement to NPR, DHS again repeated the claim about Retes, who is preparing a civil lawsuit against the federal government to recover damages for his rights being violated.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
The move aims to level the playing field, quantify economic harm, and potentially recover damages, while also setting a precedent for regulating global e-commerce platforms in Europe.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The legislation would allow people to recover damages and legal fees when federal immigration agents violate their constitutional rights, including denying due process, illegally searching their home, and using excessive force.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In its statement to NPR, DHS again repeated the claim about Retes, who is preparing a civil lawsuit against the federal government to recover damages for his rights being violated.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
The move aims to level the playing field, quantify economic harm, and potentially recover damages, while also setting a precedent for regulating global e-commerce platforms in Europe.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
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