distinction
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He also won a Grammy in 2002, was nominated four other times - in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2014 - and received a Jamaican national honour, the Order of Distinction.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2021
In 2012, he received the Order of Distinction by the government of Jamaica for outstanding contribution to the country's music.
From Fox News • Sep. 12, 2020
In 2012, he received the Order of Distinction by the government of Jamaica for outstanding contribution to the country’s music.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2020
It climbed the charts a second time after the soul group Friends of Distinction added lyrics and recorded a cover version.
From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2018
Soon we arrived at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, which looked absolutely nothing like a school if you ask me.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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