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  1. pay claim
    the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
    The past four days have brought major advances, including Wednesday's agreement by BP to establish an independently run $20 billion fund to pay claims arising from the spill.
  2. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
    Evasive BP CEO leaves Congress flummoxed
    After 59 days, multiple hearings, disaster's cost and impact still unknown
    By John W. Schoen
    Senior producer
    updated 4:43 p.m.
  3. spreadsheet
    a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
    Though the total cost won’t be known until the well is capped, Wall Street is already combing through the company's financial statements and working on spreadsheet scenarios.
  4. stonewalling
    stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate
    “I’m not stonewalling,” he told Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
  5. political contribution
    a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party
    "I'm ashamed of what happened in the White House,” said Barton, who has received at least $100,470 in political contributions from oil and gas interests since the beginning of 2009, the second-highest amount among all the committee members.
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