honorable mention
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He led a team that won a 2021 Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing honorable mention for covering the fashion industry's human-rights challenges in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He was part of a team that received an honorable mention for the Sabew Best in Business award in the travel and transportation category for coverage of Covid-19's impact on airline pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
With another team, he shared an honorable mention by the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting for a series on key counties in swing states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
The Bruins coach let the honorable mention All-American know that if he wanted to play in the NBA, his defense would have to improve and he’d be held accountable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
“The three recipients of honorable mention ribbons—Siraj Shah, Emily Bleiberg, and, of course, Ainsley Braden-Hammerschmidt—shall be declared the three co-winners.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
