claw back

verb

to get back (something) with difficulty
to recover (a sum of money), esp by taxation or a penalty

noun

the recovery of a sum of money, esp by taxation or a penalty
the sum so recovered

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The ban, which is backdated to April 2024, means regulator Ofwat can force firms to claw back bonuses that have been paid or face enforcement action.

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Across Europe, parties of the centre - right and left - are increasingly using language traditionally associated with the "far right" when it comes to migration to claw back, or hold on to votes.

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"Aston Villa beating Bayern Munich was a good example. Bayern did not get a second chance against them, when they probably would not have slipped up again - but they were still able to claw back the points they dropped."

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And despite repeated opportunities to claw back later, the Dodgers failed to scratch anything else across the plate.

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Forward Leon Bailey is a likely departure but academy graduate Jacob Ramsey would generate the most profit if Villa need to claw back cash before the 30 June accounting deadline.

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