award
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Haverford gave him an award for embodying the college’s values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Through the ups and downs of the season, Tucker still came out of it with a 2025 Silver Slugger award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In her Oscar's speech she dedicated the award to all the people of Ireland.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She’ll complain about me needing to find a secretary before rattling off the results, links to Slate articles and a recent award.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The most important award is still coming, though.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
They have all his awards and guitars and stuff and the velvet slippers he had on when the plane crashed.
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
“I got sober because of this guy,” he said during a 2020 acceptance speech at the National Board of Review’s annual awards gala.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Although grades won’t be recorded on student transcripts or affect grade-point averages, professors will still assign them internally to track eligibility for scholarships and academic awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
I thought of An Yi’s mother, Teacher Wei, who had won so many Model Teacher awards because of her dedication to her work.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
The company was awarded a contract to build the catapults and arresting gear for the Doris Miller in 2023.
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
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
These undercover judges will decide who wins the Excelsior, which will be awarded at another all-school assembly on March fifteenth.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Late last year, American stopped awarding frequent-flier miles to basic-economy ticket buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Burnham also said the government would place more emphasis on "social value" when awarding contracts, which could include whether firms offer young people work experience.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
Upon awarding the prize, a member of the Nobel committee likened the technology’s ability to store enormous amounts of stuff in seemingly compact spaces to Hermione Granger’s enchanted handbag in the Harry Potter series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In addition to celebrating the year's graduates, the school, like many colleges, recognizes special people by awarding them with honorary doctorates.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing award
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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Academy Awards, List 1
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