prestigious
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Those experiments recently earned the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world's most prestigious science awards.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
“Perched at the highest point within the prestigious Laughlin Park enclave, the grounds command sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory—adding further romance to this timeless legacy estate,” the description adds.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, widely regarded as the most prestigious of Britain's flower shows, is now under way in London.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The 72-year-old said he had been hugely surprised to have his directorial debut, which stars his daughter Ella Bleu as an air hostess, accepted at the world's most prestigious film festival.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
When Cantor applied for a position at the University of Berlin in 1883, he was rejected; he had to settle for a professorship at the much less prestigious University of Halle instead.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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