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award

[uh-wawrd] / əˈwɔrd /




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But the day the Air Force selected the rocket company for the award, SpaceX informed Loverro that the company had decided to discontinue development of that rocket, Loverro told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Infantino, the Swiss lawyer who had ruled over the world’s most popular sport for nearly a decade, would present a new award that had nothing to do with kicking a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Scenes from the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards: Jeff Goldblum, left, accepting the award for Most Amazing Impact in Film for his appearance in “Jurassic Park,” alongside presenter Patti Harrison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The following season, Mourinho invented a new award at the end of campaign ceremony, making McTominay the manager's player of the season.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While Jackie was happy to help Lovelace, whom she had recommended to President Franklin D. Roosevelt for a top aviation award, she was also used to being the top female pilot and having the publicity.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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