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[uh-wawrd] / əˈwɔrd /




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Since then, you’ve navigated the film award season with “One Battle After Another,” and now the TV awards season with “The Testaments.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

For previous cohorts, this meant having a perfect GPA, winning a prestigious award, or demonstrating the highest technical advancement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Drones typically hover above a vehicle or move close enough to it for an observer to award them a “kill.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

In her Oscar's speech she dedicated the award to all the people of Ireland.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

I give Autumn one last playful side-eye, glance once more at the cinnamon rolls, head to the kitchen, and try to break my record for the Fastest Dishwashing Session Ever award.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The talk show raked in Daytime Emmy awards, and the host’s sway with the audience was undeniable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"Recent 'independent' awards clearly demonstrate a significant disparity of what is accepted as independent for one sector, but not for another," he added.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Since then, you’ve navigated the film award season with “One Battle After Another,” and now the TV awards season with “The Testaments.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

When you search for flights on Google Flights, it’ll show you if any awards are available and if so through what program.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

There’s music, bright lights, people cheering, and awards.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

It recently awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII Newport News Shipbuilding a $76.6 billion deal for nine Virginia-class and five Columbia-class submarines that will be delivered by 2038.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

A jury in Chicago in the United States awarded the sum to Michael 'Mick' Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against the aircraft manufacturer.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The government’s case sought to recover billions of dollars in federal research grants awarded to Harvard since October 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

A small number of Volvo dealers, Haiken among them, were awarded Polestar franchises when the automaker began selling its Polestar 2 in the U.S. in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Prize awarded solely on the basis of overall weight of fish caught that day.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

A State Department official who declined to be named stressed that the process for awarding grants was ongoing and that multiple offices provide input.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Prosecutors had alleged that Deepak Jain, chief executive of AiNET, misled the SEC into awarding him $10.7 million for providing it with the use of his firm’s data center.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

But she said there was "no evidence of cronyism or corruption" by ministers or other officials when awarding the final contracts.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

If VAR had been available, Scottish referee Hugh Dallas could have corrected the missed call, awarding a penalty and giving Frings a red card, expelling him for the final 40 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

“All right, pal,” Finny spoke in his cordial, penetrating voice, that reverberant instrument in his chest, “don’t start awarding prizes until you’ve passed the course. The tree is waiting.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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