awarding

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Ministers will use national security exemptions to give priority to British companies over foreign ones when awarding defence contracts, Defence Secretary John Healey has said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“By the time the cycle of awarding the hosting rights would possibly come back, our climate projections show that the tournament in its current form would be unplayable due to extreme weather events,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Federal juries in both cases found in favor of Carroll, awarding her $83 million in the defamation case and $5 million in the sexual abuse one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Grade inflation is the gradual awarding of higher grades over time for the same- or lesser-quality work.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Nevertheless, no ancient Greek struck a medal with the word Eureka on it and started awarding it to successful scientists as we award the Fields Medal to successful mathematicians.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton